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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Cahill posted video of them playing with the mitts stuck in their back pocket to her TikTok account. Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 Consider how different goalies' pads and mitts were, below, during Gretzky's and Ovechkin's first seasons. Jim Sergent, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025 This easy-to-use tanner kit comes with an application mitt and streak-free mousse that, in short, gives me the golden glow of my dreams. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025 It's also fitted out with dexterous hands to expand its capabilities to more delicate tasks, like handling small items with both mitts. New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024 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 19 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

mitt

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

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