mitt

noun

ˈmit How to pronounce mitt (audio)
plural mitts
1
: a usually protective covering for the hand: such as
a
: a woman's glove that leaves the fingers uncovered
b
: mitten sense 1
c
: baseball mitt
d
: a mitten that is made out of a thick material and used for taking hot dishes out of an oven
2
slang : hand

Examples of mitt in a Sentence

children bundled up in hats and mitts He can hold anything in those big mitts of his.
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Smart kitchen helpers for cooking and baking, including silicone baking mats, mini mitts, a multi-function spatula, collapsible strainer, Fill-A-Baster and more. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 He’s held mitts for world champions, for Olympic heavyweights, and for too many professionals to count in 30-something years of boxing. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Behind her was Vice, who wasn’t going to let Jayne get her mitts on that case. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 His final errant toss, a pop fly into the end zone, landed in the mitts of cornerback Josh Jobe. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mitt

Word History

Etymology

short for mitten

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of mitt was in 1757

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mitt

noun
ˈmit How to pronounce mitt (audio)
1
: mitten
2
: a baseball catcher's or first baseman's glove
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