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: a covering for the hand and wrist having a separate section for the thumb only
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Children will receive a unisex winter clothing kit containing items such as thermal sets, warm sweaters, puffball trousers, winter jackets, and woolen hats, scarves and mittens.
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Grab your mittens and your car's de-icer spray: Cincinnati could see its first snowfall overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
Sometimes mittens and gloves just aren’t enough, which is where these hand warmers come in.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Flatlock stitching throughout the top and bottoms boosted comfort, and generously sized thumbholes played well with gloves and mittens.
—Nathan Pipenberg, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Grab your mittens and your car's de-icer spray: Cincinnati could see its first snowfall overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
Sometimes mittens and gloves just aren’t enough, which is where these hand warmers come in.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Flatlock stitching throughout the top and bottoms boosted comfort, and generously sized thumbholes played well with gloves and mittens.
—Nathan Pipenberg, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Mitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitten. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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