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mitten
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mitten
(noun)
mitten
/
ˈ
mɪtn̩/
noun
plural
mittens
mitten
/
ˈ
mɪtn̩/
noun
plural
mittens
Britannica Dictionary definition of MITTEN
[
count
]
:
a covering for the hand that has a separate part for the thumb only
—
compare
glove
— mittened
/
ˈ
mɪtn̩d/
adjective
a
mittened
hand [=a hand wearing a mitten]
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