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What (who) is mitten - definition

COVERING FOR THE HAND WITHOUT INDEPENDENT FINGER COVERINGS

Mittens

mitten

¦ noun a glove with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers.

?(mittens) informal boxing gloves.

Derivatives

mittened adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. mitaine, perh. from mite pet name for a cat (because mittens were often made of fur).

mitten

(mittens)

Mittens are gloves which have one section that covers your thumb and another section that covers your four fingers together.

N-COUNT: usu pl

Mitten

·noun A cover for the wrist and forearm.

II. Mitten ·noun 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.

Wikipedia

Mitten

A mitten is a type of glove that covers the hand but does not have separate finger openings or sheaths. Generally, mittens still separate the thumb from the other four fingers. They have different colours and designs. Mittens provide greater thermal insulation than gloves as they have a smaller surface area exposed to the cold, but have a trade-off in dexterity.

Mittens are associated with cold weather, children's clothing, comfort and various occupational uses. In the English-speaking world, they also have a cultural association with domestic cats, as in the "Three Little Kittens".

Mittens are a common sight on ski slopes, as they not only provide extra warmth but extra protection from injury. They are also recommended as part of extreme cold weather clothing. Oven mitts are worn in the kitchen to protect the hands from hot objects.^: 197

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitten

Examples of use of mitten

1. The fifth commissioner, Carol Mitten, was absent.

2. Extra socks can work as mittens or mitten liners, too.

3. In winter, when gardening gloves are hard to find, Willy doesn‘t become a mitten kitten.

4. Mr Blair resembles a strip–tease dancer who arrives onstage to loud applause, then coquettishly removes one woolly mitten.

5. But his mitten was quickly overwhelmed by colorful hats, scarves and gloves tossed onto the tree by the other congregants.