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Mitten

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈmɪtn̩

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. The Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States.
  3. The paw of a cat or dog that is of a different color from the main body.
  4. A flat-topped mountain near Mount Armytage, Antarctica.
  5. A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.
  6. A boxing glove.
    in-plural, slang

Equivalents

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Examples

“to give someone the mitten; to get the mitten

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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