1
: a usually protective covering for the hand: such as
a
: a woman's glove that leaves the fingers uncovered
b
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.
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Show them the phone-book or oven-mitt trick to keep proper tension.
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The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
When Ferrara was starting out, private investment in low-budget films was spurred by tax loopholes, a way for doctors, dentists, and racketeers to get rid of extra cash that would otherwise wind up in Uncle Sam’s grubby mitts.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This grooming mitt is great for smoothing fur and reducing shedding.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Young placed an accurate pass to McMillan on a slant route, but the ball bounced off McMillan’s hands and floated into the mitts of Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson for an interception.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
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The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
When Ferrara was starting out, private investment in low-budget films was spurred by tax loopholes, a way for doctors, dentists, and racketeers to get rid of extra cash that would otherwise wind up in Uncle Sam’s grubby mitts.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This grooming mitt is great for smoothing fur and reducing shedding.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Young placed an accurate pass to McMillan on a slant route, but the ball bounced off McMillan’s hands and floated into the mitts of Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson for an interception.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mitt
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“Mitt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitt. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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