mitt

noun

ˈmit 

1

a

: a woman's glove that leaves the fingers uncovered

b

: mitten sense 1

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

One memorable scene, in which Tom Hanks’s ornery coach Jimmy Dugan throws a baseball mitt at a sneering Stilwell, proved particularly difficult. —John Russell, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024

The mitts are made from heat-resistant cotton designed to protect your hands from temperatures up to 320 degrees Fahrenheit. —Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024

And in extreme cold, these versatile gloves performed nicely as liners inside a heavier mitt or weatherproof shell. —Mark Eller, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024

But never mind that the fashion: What’s with the doggie cooking mitt? —Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

short for mitten

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing mitt

• oven mitt
• tip one's mitt

Kids Definition

mitt

noun

ˈmit 

1

: mitten

2

: a baseball catcher's or first baseman's glove