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mitten.

A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪtən/[ˈmɪtn̩][ˈmɪʔn̩]/ˈmətən/New-Zealand

  1. A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.

  2. The paw of a cat or dog that is of a different color from the main body.

  3. A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.

    colloquial · dated

  4. A boxing glove.

    in-plural · slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle English myteyne, from Old French mitaine (Modern French mitaine), of unclear origin; possibly from mite, miste (“playful name for cat”) + -aine. Alternatively, mitaine may be from Old High German mittamo (“half”), superlative of mitti (“midpoint”), from Proto-Germanic *midjô, *midją (“middle, center”), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between, in the middle, center”). Compare Catalan mitana, Medieval Latin mitta, mitana, and Occitan mitana.

verb/ˈmɪtən/[ˈmɪtn̩][ˈmɪʔn̩]/ˈmətən/New-Zealand

  1. To dress in mittens; to put a mitten on.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English myteyne, from Old French mitaine (Modern French mitaine), of unclear origin; possibly from mite, miste (“playful name for cat”) + -aine. Alternatively, mitaine may be from Old High German mittamo (“half”), superlative of mitti (“midpoint”), from Proto-Germanic *midjô, *midją (“middle, center”), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between, in the middle, center”). Compare Catalan mitana, Medieval Latin mitta, mitana, and Occitan mitana.

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