mittens
/ˈmɪtənz/
noun
Warm coverings for your hands with one space for the thumb
“She wore red mittens in the snow.”
כפפות
Mittens is a noun in the clothing category. It is a beginner (ages 6-8) word, meaning "Warm coverings for your hands with one space for the thumb" In Hebrew, mittens translates to כפפות.
Example Sentences
- She could not find her mittens and her hands got very cold in the snow.
- Grandma knitted bright red mittens for all the grandchildren.
- Mittens keep your hands warmer than gloves because your fingers share heat.
Did You Know? Mittens keep hands warmer than gloves because all four fingers together share body heat — just like huddling together to stay warm! The world's largest pair of mittens was created in Minnesota (a very cold US state) and measured over 3 meters long. Baby mittens are put on newborns to stop them scratching their own faces.
Common Word Combinations
woolly mittenspair of mittensput on mittenslost mitten
Related Words
gloveshatscarfboots
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