noun
mitten
MIT-uhn/ˈmɪtn/
A hand covering with one section for the fingers together and a separate section for the thumb.
The wool mitten has one broad finger compartment and a separate thumb section.
Etymology
Old French mitaine meant “mitten” or “half-glove,” connecting the word with a hand covering rather than separate coverings for every finger. Its deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
keep the thumb and the middle finger you can see that there aren't individual fingers in this it's just like a mitten so we only need one finger to control it
More examples
- One mitten is missing from my coat pocket.
- These thick mittens keep my fingers warm in the snow.
- He takes off a mitten to unlock the door.
Forms
mitten · mittens
Similar words
- glove
- Usually has separate sections for each finger and the thumb.
- mitt
- Can mean a mitten or a specialized protective glove.