Meaning
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.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English myteyne, from Old French mitaine (Modern French mitaine), of unclear origin; possibly from mite, miste (“playful name for cat”) + -aine. Alternatively, mitaine may be from Old High German mittamo (“half”), superlative of mitti (“midpoint”), from Proto-Germanic *midjô, *midją (“middle, center”), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between, in the middle, center”). Compare Catalan mitana, Medieval Latin mitta, mitana, and Occitan mitana.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-23MBEINTU
- 2026-07-02MEGILNT
- 2026-02-11METIFNY
- 2026-01-13MEYTLIN
- 2025-11-15METOIGN
- 2025-10-26MAEINTY
- 2025-06-22TENJIMO
- 2025-04-04ECTMINX
- 2025-01-06TYMFINE
- 2024-11-14TEGIMNZ
- 2024-05-12MCNIELT
- 2023-07-12NEYTMIF
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.