ˈmit ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English mitain, mitein, from Middle French mitaine, from Old French, from mite
1. : a covering for the hand and wrist having a separate section for the thumb only and made in various designs and materials for warmth and protection — distinguished from glove
2. chiefly Scotland : a thick worsted glove
3. : mitt 1a
4. slang : refusal , rejection , dismissal ; especially : the jilting of a suitor — usually used in the phrases get the mitten, give (someone) the mitten, send (someone) the mitten
5. slang : boxing glove — usually used in plural