Definition: A cross between a glove and a mitten that consists of a fingerless glove with an attached mitten flap that can be pulled over the fingers.
Word of the week: You've got to hand it to this mitt
December 5, 2017 at 5:11PM
Sample usage: "Thanks to my glittens, I can choose when I want my fingers to be numb."
Popularity: It sounds like a rejected name for one of Santa's reindeer.
JAMES LILEKS
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