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mitten
/ˈmɪt.n̩/
noun 4name 2verb 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
lost
VERB + MITTEN
fits, get, give, like
MITTEN + NOUN
glove
PREP.
in, with
Definitions
noun
1
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.
2
The paw of a cat or dog that is of a different color from the main body.
3
A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.
to give someone the mitten; to get the mitten
4
A boxing glove.
verb
1
To dress in mittens; to put a mitten on.
He mittened his hand and beat it violently for a minute before exposing it to the frost to strike a match.
name
1
The Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States.
2
A flat-topped mountain near Mount Armytage, Antarctica.
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to give someone the mitten; to get the mitten
Wiktionary02
He mittened his hand and beat it violently for a minute before exposing it to the frost to strike a match.
Wiktionary03
The little boy lost a mitten playing in the snow.
Tatoeba · #241862904
Glittens are fingerless gloves with a mitten.
Tatoeba · #559101405
I lost my mitten.
Tatoeba · #657747006
This fits like a mitten, not a glove, because it is a mitten.
Tatoeba · #6731151Usage Notes
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