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

This four-piece set includes an oven mitt, pot holder, and two mini mitts. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024

These mitts don’t breathe as well as others in this roundup, so our hands got sweaty during hard efforts or in more mild conditions. —Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024

While a players goes in at his own risk, that does not allow a fan to attempt to rip a glove off a hand, or a ball out of a mitt, or an arm off of a body. —Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

This year, the company came back with an almost perfect nordic-ski mitt that kept our hands warm in temps in the high teens and above thanks to a shell made from four-way stretch softshell and Primaloft insulation that’s especially beefy in the back of the hand. —Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 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