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mitaine

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French mitaine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mitaine f (plural mitaines)

  1. fingerless glove

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French mite, miste (playful name for cat) + -aine. See also minet (cat) and Provençal mino (female cat), both of expressive origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mitaine f (plural mitaines)

  1. fingerless glove
  2. (Canada) mitten

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: mitaine
  • Russian: мите́нка (miténka)

Further reading

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French mitaine, of Germanic origin.

Noun

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mitaine f (plural mitaines)

  1. (Jersey) mitten

Synonyms

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