mitten
noun/ˈmɪtn/
/ˈmɪtn/
(also mitt)
- a type of glove that covers the four fingers together and the thumb separately
- a pair of mittens
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French mitaine, perhaps from mite, a pet name for a cat (because mittens were often made of fur).Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
mitten