Mit'ten, n.

(58), n. [Fr. mitaine, O. Fr. mitan, Sp. miton, of Celtic origin, Ir. & Gael. mutan, mitinigh, mutog, miotog, miotag, miteag, meatag, from math, the hand; Armor. mittain, L. Lat. mittana, mitana, mita.]

1. A cover for the hand, worn to defend it from cold or other injury. It differs from a glove in not having a separate cover for each finger.
2. A cover for the arm only.

To give the mitten to, to dismiss as a lover; to reject the suit of. [Colloq.]—To handle without mittens, to treat roughly; to handle unceremoniously. [Colloq.]