mitt

noun

1
a
: a woman's glove that leaves the fingers uncovered
c
: a baseball catcher's or first baseman's glove made in the style of a mitten
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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Groundballs and fly balls are anything but routine, as players don’t wield modern-day baseball gloves, but tiny little leather mitts akin to a gardening glove. Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025 This sage green floral version is so pretty for spring and includes an oven mitt, potholder, and two mini mitts. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025 Jeske put on mitts to pick up the brick, which looked like it had been pierced by a lightsabre. Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025 These lobster-claw-like winter essentials keep your pinky, ring, and middle fingers grouped together, providing the warmth of a mitt. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mitt

Word History

Etymology

short for mitten

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of mitt was in 1757

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“Mitt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitt. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

mitt

noun
1
: mitten
2
: a baseball catcher's or first baseman's glove

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