Meaning & use
mitten
A glove that covers the four fingers together in one section and the thumb separately.
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She pulled on wool mittens before heading out into the snow.
The child lost one mitten somewhere on the walk home from school.
A note on using this word
Mittens keep hands warmer than fingered gloves because the fingers share heat inside one pocket, though they limit dexterity.
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