Mitten

Quick meaning: Mitten is a noun meaning The paw of a cat or dog that is of a different color from the main body.

Meaning

The paw of a cat or dog that is of a different color from the main body.

More Meanings

1. (colloquial, dated, as "the mitten") A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.
2. (transitive) To dress in mittens; to put a mitten on.
3. 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.
4. (slang, chiefly in the plural) A boxing glove.

Example Sentences

to give someone the mitten; to get the mitten

He mittened his hand and beat it violently for a minute before exposing it to the frost to strike a match.

Word Forms

• mittens
• mittening
• mittened

Synonyms for mitten

Depending on context, synonyms include sock, mittens.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tongs, gloves, hoists, mitts, glove, cuff.

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