mitten

noun

mit·​ten ˈmi-tᵊn How to pronounce mitten (audio)
1
: a covering for the hand and wrist having a separate section for the thumb only
2
mittened adjective

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The Substance star can be seen in a long dark gray North Face coat, a winter hat and snow boots, while little Lou, 20 months, sports a camo-print coat and brown mittens. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 People sometimes even traded mittens directly for food. Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024 Hopefully, attendees will take a cue from Senator Bernie Sanders at Trump’s last inauguration and remember their mittens. Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025 For years, cinephiles have wrung their mittens over the brutality of Kevin McCallister. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mitten

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mitain, from Anglo-French, probably from Old French mite, name for a cat

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mitten was in the 14th century

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“Mitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitten. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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mitten

noun
mit·​ten ˈmit-ᵊn How to pronounce mitten (audio)
: a covering for the hand and wrist having a separate section for the thumb only
mittened adjective

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