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: a covering for the hand and wrist having a separate section for the thumb only
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So, why did Massachusetts top the list, if parents have to invest time in dressing littles for cold weather for months out of the year, mittens, coats, and all?
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
The simple elastic cuff makes these mittens easy to pull on and off, while keeping cold air from sneaking inside.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
In those mittens, though, was artistry, a part of her I’d never really known.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
With a nod, the man climbed out, pulled on his gloves, then mittens on top.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
The simple elastic cuff makes these mittens easy to pull on and off, while keeping cold air from sneaking inside.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
In those mittens, though, was artistry, a part of her I’d never really known.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
With a nod, the man climbed out, pulled on his gloves, then mittens on top.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Mitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitten. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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