mitt

noun

ˈmit 

plural mitts

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

: baseball mitt

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

Many in the film business, including notable figures such as director James Cameron, were vehemently opposed to the streamer getting its mitts on WB given its business model to date has had no real use for theatrical distribution. —Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

Acceptable donation items include sports balls, baseball bats, rubber batting tees, softball and baseball masks and mitts, hockey and lacrosse sticks, tennis and racquetball rackets and cleats. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

The Hoody has pullover mitts, while the Long-sleeve has thumbholes. —Lisa Jhung, Outside, 21 Jan. 2026

The Florida goalie sprinted the length of the ice — shedding his mitts along the way — and challenged Nedeljkovic before ripping off the San Jose goalie’s mask with the two trading punches. —George Richards, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for mitten

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing mitt

• baseball 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