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 sepa

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