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

Self-tanners Coco & Eve Self Tanner Mousse Kit $39.00 The Coco & Eve Self Tanner Mousse Kit includes a tanning mitt for an even-looking application. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 17 May 2024

Might this ability with the mitts be a problem for Green? —Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 May 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