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warmer than gloves because your fingers gang up against the cold
means Mittens are hand coverings that wrap the four fingers together in one pocket, with a separate slot for the thumb, prized for keeping hands warmer than gloves.
from From Middle English 'mitaine,' borrowed from Old French 'mitaine,' meaning a covering for the hand. The deeper root is uncertain — one suggestion links it to 'mite,' a small creature or thing (perhaps via 'half-glove'), while others connect it to Middle High German words for the middle or for cut-off coverings. The English diminutive 'mitten' simply means 'little mitt,' and 'mitt' is just the clipped, casual cousin that came later.
- shared heat
- fingers together trap more body warmth than separated
- ancient gear
- worn for thousands of years before fingered gloves
- cat name
- perpetually among the most popular pet names
- thumb only
- the lone digit allowed its own room
mittens the cat — famous orange tabby cat from the 1990s owned by president clinton's daughter chelsea
mittens romney — nickname for willard mitt romney, u.s. senator from utah and 2012 presidential candidate