Definition of "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.  examples

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

(colloquial, dated, as "the mitten") A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.  examples

(slang, chiefly in the plural) A boxing glove.

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