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: a covering for the hand and wrist having a separate section for the thumb only
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Your favorite knitted mittens and hats are full of holes, too.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Sassafras, present in southern Michigan, varies from yellow to deep red in the fall and can have three-lobed or mitten-shaped leaves.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Like with the impeccable snowmaking and grooming, and service that feels totally white mitten?
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Accessories played with seasonal staples in new ways, such as mittens and winter hats reimagined as handbags.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Sassafras, present in southern Michigan, varies from yellow to deep red in the fall and can have three-lobed or mitten-shaped leaves.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Like with the impeccable snowmaking and grooming, and service that feels totally white mitten?
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Accessories played with seasonal staples in new ways, such as mittens and winter hats reimagined as handbags.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mitten
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“Mitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitten. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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