Mitten
Mit"ten
(?), n. [OE. mitaine, meteyn, F. mitaine, perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. miotog, Gael. miotag, Ir. & Gael. mutan a muff, a thick glove. Cf. Mitt.] 1. 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. Chaucer.[1913 Webster]
2. A cover for the wrist and forearm.
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To give the mitten to, to dismiss as a lover; to reject the suit of.
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To handle without mittens, to treat roughly; to handle without gloves.
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