mitten
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtən/
The English word “mitten” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
- The paw of a cat or dog that is of a different color from the main body.
- A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.
- A boxing glove.
verb
Etymology
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…
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