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

The Mariners had a Ken Griffey Jr. glove giveaway day, and Boyd, then 5, was thrilled to get a mitt modeled after his favorite player that had the slugger’s signature printed on the thumb. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025

These floral-print mitts will protect your hands and arms during planting, weeding, branch cleaning, pruning, landscaping, and more. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025

Buy Now: $1,150 9 Naomi After-Cooking Hand Scrub Photo : Amazon A favorite recent launch of ours, Naomi’s trio of gritty soaps neutralizes any garlicky, raw-meaty, or other pungent aromas from the mitts after food prep. —Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 13 June 2025

On the day of, moisturize dry areas like elbows, knees, ankles, and feet only. Apply – Use a mitt to apply St. Tropez's Classic Bronzing Mousse or Peta Jane’s Gradual Tan in long, even strokes. —Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 10 June 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