See Also: mitten(dictionary)
mitten(dictionary)

mitten (iou)



mitten noun. ME.

A covering for the hand with one section for all four fingers and another for the thumb, worn for warmth or protection. Also (now dial.), a thick winter glove. ME.
slang.
a. Handcuffs. In pl. L16.
b. A hand. Usu. in pl. E19.
c. A boxing glove. Usu. in pl. M19.
= MITT 1. M18.
Phrases: get the mitten slang (a) (of a lover, partner, etc.) be jilted or rejected; (b) be dismissed from office, get the sack. give (a person) the mitten, hand (a person) the mitten slang end a relationship with (a person); jilt, reject.
Comb.: mitten crab a Chinese crab, Eriocheir sinensis, with long silky hairs on the pincers of the male, introduced into western European estuaries.
mittened adjective provided with or wearing mittens E19.