mitt

noun

ˈmit 

1

: a usually protective covering for the hand: such as

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

d

: a mitten that is made out of a thick material and used for taking hot dishes out of an oven

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

Simply add a few pumps to a tanning mitt and use long sweeping motions all over your body, and leave it on for a minimum of six hours. —Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Dec. 2025

This time around, Paul will use the standard 10-ounce mitts and compete in eight, three-minute rounds. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Then, top it all off with boots, mitts, and a parka that could double as a sleeping bag. —Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025

Trigger mitts like the Senchoo Gore-Tex gloves are the move for skiers and riders who like the warmth of a mitten but the dexterity of a glove. —Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 14 Nov. 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