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Mitten

Mitten Meaning & Definition
Mitten Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mitten?

[n] glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mitten: mittens

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See Also | glove | gloves

Mitten In Webster's Dictionary

\Mit"ten\, n. [OE. mitaine, meteyn, F. mitaine, perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. miotog, Gael. miotag, Ir. & Gael. mutan a muff, a thick glove. Cf. {Mitt}.] 1. A covering for the hand, worn to defend it from cold or injury. It differs from a glove in not having a separate sheath for each finger. --Chaucer. 2. A cover for the wrist and forearm. {To give the mitten to}, to dismiss as a lover; to reject the suit of. [Colloq.] {To handle without mittens}, to treat roughly; to handle without gloves. [Colloq.]

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