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- [mit-n]
- /ˈmɪt n/
- /ˈmɪt.ən/
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- [mit-n]
- /ˈmɪt n/
Definitions of mitten word
- noun mitten a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately. 1
- noun mitten mitt (def 4). 1
- noun mitten A glove with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers. 1
- noun mitten glove without individual fingers 1
- countable noun mitten Mittens are gloves which have one section that covers your thumb and another section that covers your four fingers together. 0
- noun mitten a glove having one section for the thumb and a single section for the other fingers 0
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Origin of mitten
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English miteyn < Middle French, Old French mitaine, equivalent to mite mitten (< ?) + -aine -an
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Parts of speech for Mitten
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mitten popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mitten usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mitten
noun mitten
- muff — sheet glass made from a blown cylinder (muff) that is split and flattened.
- gauntlet — a former punishment, chiefly military, in which the offender was made to run between two rows of men who struck at him with switches or weapons as he passed.
- mitt — Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- gage — a standard of measure or measurement.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
Top questions with mitten
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