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mitten

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪt^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɪtən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mit′n)

mit•ten /ˈmɪtən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Clothinga hand covering that surrounds the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
Clothingmitt (def. 4).

mit•ten (mit′n),USA pronunciation n.

Clothinga hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
Clothingmitt (def. 4).

?) + -aine -an
Middle French, Old French mitaine, equivalent. to mite mitten (
Middle English miteyn 1350–1400

mit′ten•like′, adj.

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mitten /ˈmɪt^ən/ n

a glove having one section for the thumb and a single section for the other fingersSometimes shortened to: mitt
slang a boxing glove

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French mitaine, of uncertain origin

'mitten' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

mitt - muffle - cuff - implosion - muff - ribosome - thumb

In Lists: Winter clothes, Pairs, Gloves, more...

Synonyms: glove, mitt, gauntlet, boxing glove, fives glove, more...

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