mitten

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmɪtn̩/

Noun

as "the mitten" colloquial dated in-plural slang

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.

Japanese Meaning

（ミトン）親指だけが独立して仕切られており、他の指は一体となって覆われる手袋の一種。

What is this buttons?

I grabbed a single mitten from the lost-and-found, hoping its pair would turn up.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

落とし物預かり所から、親指だけが分かれて他の指が一緒に包まれた手袋を一つ受け取り、もう片方が見つかることを願った。

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Sense（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.

Sense（2）

A cat's or dog's paw that is a different colour from the main body.

Sense（3）

(colloquial, dated, as "the mitten") A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.

to give someone the mitten; to get the mitten

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Sense（4）

(slang, chiefly in the plural) A boxing glove.

mittens

（ plural ）

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