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

To prevent staining your hands, wash them immediately after applying self-tanner, and treat them like you would the rest of your body with an exfoliating mitt if any color lingers. —Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025

Owners are encouraged to brush Great Danes with a medium-bristle brush, rubber grooming mitt, or hound glove weekly to keep hair under control. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

Silicone mitts can be lightly cleaned with soap and water after each use, then deep cleaned on the top rack of the dishwasher once a month. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025

Items such as bats, helmets, mitts, balls, racquets, T-shirts and cleats are needed. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025

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

Rhymes for mitt

• bit
• brit
• britt
• chit
• fit
• flit
• grit
• hit
• it
• kitt
• knit
• lit

Kids Definition

mitt

noun

ˈmit 

1

: mitten

2

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