noun

mitten

mitten

She wore a pair of warm mittens.

She wore a pair of warm mittens.

I lost one of my mittens in the snow.

I lost one of my mittens in the snow.

a pair of ((mittens)) a pair of mittens She bought a new pair of mittens.

Synonyms: (partially) glove

From Old French 'mitaine', of uncertain origin, possibly related to 'mi-' meaning 'half'.

A mitten keeps your fingers together, unlike a glove. Think 'mitt' as in baseball mitt, which also groups fingers.

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