Main Entry:

mit·ten

Pronunciation:

\ˈmi-t^ən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English mitain, from Anglo-French, probably from Old French mite, name for a cat

Date:

14th century

1 : a covering for the hand and wrist having a separate section for the thumb only 2 : mitt 1a

— mit·tened \-t^ənd\ adjective