miter

¹mi·ter

noun \ˈmī-tər\

Definition of MITER

1

: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops and abbots

2

[perhaps from miter headdress] a : a surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a joint is made by cutting two pieces at an angle and fitting them together b : miter joint

Variants of MITER

mi·ter or mi·tre \ˈmī-tər\

Origin of MITER

Middle English mitre, from Anglo-French, from Latin mitra headband, turban, from Greek

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with MITER

biter, blighter, fighter, kiter, lighter, niter, plighter, smiter, titer, writer