Mitten (noun)

A covering for the hand that consists of a separate section for the thumb and a larger section for the fingers.

Origin:

From the old english word mittun, which means a covering for the hand.

Examples:

1. The child was wearing a warm pair of mittens on his hands.
2. The skier lost one of his mittens on the slope.
3. The mittens were knitted by grandmother.
4. The mittens were made of wool to keep the hands warm.
5. The mittens had a string attached to them so they wouldn't get lost.