oven mitt
noun
chiefly US
: a mitten that is made out of a thick material and used for taking hot dishes out of an oven
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The list includes affordable gems from premium brands, like a festive red-and-pink Kate Spade oven mitt set.
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Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Grayson threatens to shoot her and Massey apologizes and ducks down behind a counter, covering her face with what appears to be a red oven mitt, the video shows.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
If necessary, use an oven mitt to protect your hands.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
Anthropologie Benedita Bow Oven Mitt, $10 in cart Practical gifts are guaranteed to be used, making this oven mitt a worthy pick for the cook in your life.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
This Melissa & Doug Chef Dress-Up Set includes everything your budding culinary star needs to really dress the part, including a machine-washable chef's coat with name tag, toque, and oven mitt, along with wooden spoons and measuring spoons.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
McLaughlin, a fashion designer, artist, and gorpcore icon based in Boulder, Colorado, has made a jacket from oven mitts—and an oven mitt from a loaf of bread.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Holding hot potatoes with an oven mitt or towel, split skins and quickly scoop out the flesh.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
The genre just feels warm and breezy, and fits like a hand in an oven mitt at summer staples like barbecues, baseball games and pool parties.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Grayson threatens to shoot her and Massey apologizes and ducks down behind a counter, covering her face with what appears to be a red oven mitt, the video shows.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
If necessary, use an oven mitt to protect your hands.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
Anthropologie Benedita Bow Oven Mitt, $10 in cart Practical gifts are guaranteed to be used, making this oven mitt a worthy pick for the cook in your life.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
This Melissa & Doug Chef Dress-Up Set includes everything your budding culinary star needs to really dress the part, including a machine-washable chef's coat with name tag, toque, and oven mitt, along with wooden spoons and measuring spoons.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
McLaughlin, a fashion designer, artist, and gorpcore icon based in Boulder, Colorado, has made a jacket from oven mitts—and an oven mitt from a loaf of bread.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Holding hot potatoes with an oven mitt or towel, split skins and quickly scoop out the flesh.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
The genre just feels warm and breezy, and fits like a hand in an oven mitt at summer staples like barbecues, baseball games and pool parties.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Oven mitt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oven%20mitt. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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