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Mitten vs. Gloves — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Mitten and Gloves

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Mitten

A glove with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers.
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Gloves

A close-fitting covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb, worn especially as protection from the cold.
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Mitten

A covering for the hand that encases the thumb separately and the four fingers together.
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Gloves

A gauntlet.
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Mitten

A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.
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Gloves

An oversized leather glove used for catching baseballs, especially one with more finger sheaths than the catcher's or first baseman's mitt.
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Mitten

A cat's or dog's paw that is a different colour from the main body.
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Gloves

A glove made of leather and fabric having padding on the back and extending over the wrist, used in hockey and lacrosse.
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Mitten

A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.
To give someone the mitten; to get the mitten
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Gloves

A boxing glove.
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Mitten

A boxing glove.
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Gloves

A close-fitting glove used to improve the grip, as in batting or in golf.
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Mitten

(transitive) To dress in mittens; to put a mitten on.
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Gloves

(Baseball) Fielding ability
A shortstop with a good glove.
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Mitten

A covering for the hand, worn to defend it from cold or injury. It differs from a glove in not having a separate sheath for each finger.
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Gloves

To furnish with gloves.
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Mitten

A cover for the wrist and forearm.
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Gloves

To cover with or as if with a glove.
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Mitten

Glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
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Gloves

To don gloves, as before performing an operation on a patient.
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Gloves

Plural of glove
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Gloves

Handwear: covers the hand and wrist
Dec 01, 2021

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