mitt

noun

1
a
: a woman's glove that leaves the fingers uncovered
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.
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Large mitts for hands, and a legendary derrière—a seat that assists in hours of squatting, a professional occupation, and in hitting bodacious home runs. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 20 July 2025 Years of practice help her slide the long yellow dishwashing mitts up her arms as easy as opera gloves. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025 His focus was on the task at hand: Getting his mitts on the championship trophy. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025 At one point, late in the first period, O’Connor even had his mitts around Bichsel’s sweater. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mitt

Word History

Etymology

short for mitten

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of mitt was in 1757

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“Mitt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitt. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

mitt

noun
1
: mitten
2
: a baseball catcher's or first baseman's glove

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