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The definitions I found online for each of those items leads me to believe that neither is a subset of the other. A mitten is usually defined by mentioning the

The definitions I found online for each of those items leads me to believe that neither is a subset of the other. A mitten is usually defined by mentioning the "four finger compartment" and the separate thumb compartment. Where as a glove is usually defined by mentioning a separate compartment for each finger/thumb. Using those definitions, one item can not exist in both groups. The caveat to this is that the info is only as reliable as the Internet is... so there is that.

ars 14y ago
No, a glove is defined as a covering for the hand. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=glove http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=glove A mitten is defined as a "half glove" http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=mitten http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=mitten So all mittens are also gloves.
- nollidge 14y ago
  That's the etymology, not the definition. Just because a word once meant something doesn't mean it still does. EDIT: "a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb." http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glove http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glove "a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately." http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mitten http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mitten
- jack-r-abbit 14y ago
  Again... only as good as the Internet will allow. (Unless of course you consult offline docs) But these common online dictionaries disagree with you. These are the two that I usually use and they both agree so I did not go looking further. I'm sure there are other dictionaries that might not define them this way. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glove http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glove http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove and http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mitten http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mitten http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitten http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitten

ars 14y ago

No, a glove is defined as a covering for the hand. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=glove http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=glove A mitten is defined as a "half glove" http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=mitten http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=mitten So all mittens are also gloves.

nollidge 14y ago
That's the etymology, not the definition. Just because a word once meant something doesn't mean it still does. EDIT: "a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb." http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glove http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glove "a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately." http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mitten http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mitten
jack-r-abbit 14y ago
Again... only as good as the Internet will allow. (Unless of course you consult offline docs) But these common online dictionaries disagree with you. These are the two that I usually use and they both agree so I did not go looking further. I'm sure there are other dictionaries that might not define them this way. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glove http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glove http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove and http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mitten http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mitten http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitten http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitten