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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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 The New York Yankees player, 32, shared a photo on his Instagram Stories of his new baseball mitt, which featured pink leather and purple stitching. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025 Jackson stood behind him and watched as Lee whirled back and hummed pitches into the catcher’s mitt from a low arm slot. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 Consider how different goalies' pads and mitts were, below, during Gretzky's and Ovechkin's first seasons. Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 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 31 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

mitt

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

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