mitten en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈmɪtn̩]
- [ˈmɪʔn̩]
- [ˈmətn̩] (New-Zealand)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɪtən/
- /ˈmətən/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From Middle English myteyne, from Old French mitaine (Modern French mitaine), of unclear origin; possibly from mite, miste (“playful name for cat”) + -aine. Alternatively, mitaine may be from Old High German mittamo (“half”), superlative of mitti (“midpoint”), from Proto-Germanic *midjô, *midją (“middle, center”), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between, in the middle, center”). Compare Catalan mitana, Medieval Latin mitta, mitana, and Occitan mitana.
Meanings
- 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.
- The paw of a cat or dog that is of a different color from the main body.
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(as "the mitten", colloquial, dated) A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.
to give someone the mitten; to get the mitten
- (in-plural, slang) A boxing glove.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mittens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mittenlike · Chinese mitten crab · glitten · mittenful · murder mitten · squish mitten · mittenless · give the mitten to · give someone the mitten
Synonyms
Translations (87)
is lúffa (type of glove) · mi pūāhuru ringa (type of glove) · it mezzoguanto (type of glove) · hu egyujjas kesztyű (type of glove) · aht getsʼ (type of glove) · ja ミトン (type of glove) · nrf miton (type of glove) · sh rukavica (type of glove) · pl łapawica (type of glove) · id lampin (type of glove) · sh rukavica s jednim prstom (type of glove) · nl want (type of glove) · ga mitín (type of glove) · alt меелей (type of glove) · tr kolçak (type of glove) · id cempal (type of glove) · et labak (type of glove) · af moffie (type of glove) · es manopla (type of glove) · uk рукави́чка (type of glove) · fi kinnas (type of glove) · fi rukkanen (type of glove) · xal беелә (type of glove) · ru от воро́т поворо́т (''(with "the" in English)'' a romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover) · nn vott (type of glove) · it guanto a manopola (type of glove) · ltg kulaiņi (type of glove) · atv мелей (type of glove) · fr mitaine (type of glove) · es mitón (type of glove) · fr moufle (type of glove) · de Fäustling (type of glove) · ca manyopla (type of glove) · da vante (type of glove) · da luffe (type of glove) · fo vøttur (type of glove) · cy miten (type of glove) · lv dūraiņi (type of glove) · sv tumvante (type of glove) · be пальчатка (type of glove) · fi lapanen (type of glove) · pl kosz (''(with "the" in English)'' a romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover) · ka ხელჯაგი (type of glove) · de Fausthandschuh (type of glove) · id sarung masak (type of glove) · oj minjikaawan (type of glove) · ba бейәләй (type of glove) · nb vott (type of glove) · eo duonganto (type of glove) · cs palčák (type of glove) · gl mitón (type of glove) · uk рукави́ця (type of glove) · ka თათმანი (type of glove) · nrf mitaine (type of glove) · kl aaqqat (type of glove) · sv bälghandske (type of glove) · ru ва́режка (type of glove) · cy mitens (type of glove) · it muffola (type of glove) · cs palcová rukavice (type of glove) · pt fora (''(with "the" in English)'' a romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover) · ota قولچاق (type of glove) · hu kosár (''(with "the" in English)'' a romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover) · lv dūrainis (type of glove) · gl manopra (type of glove) · uk гарбу́з (''(with "the" in English)'' a romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover) · wa mofe (type of glove) · sv vante (type of glove) · is vettlingur (type of glove) · ky мээлей (type of glove) · chy to'ha (type of glove) · nv lájish (type of glove) · izh alain (type of glove) · sl palčnik (type of glove) · et käpik (type of glove) · sh palčanka (type of glove) · hu kikosarazás (''(with "the" in English)'' a romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover) · win kšaikšų (type of glove) · et labakinnas (type of glove) · ko 벙어리 장갑 (type of glove) · enm myteyne (type of glove) · ru рукави́ца (type of glove) · lb Moul (type of glove) · gd miotag (type of glove) · ltg kulaiņs (type of glove) · hy թաթպան (type of glove) · es lúa (type of glove)