Muff

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A muff is a fashion accessory for outdoors usually made of a cylinder of fur or fabric with both ends open for keeping the hands warm. It was introduced to women's fashion in the 16th century and was popular with both men and women in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Muff (handwarmer)”, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Read the article on Wikipedia

Image: Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.