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mitt Meaning & Definition

ˈmit

What Does Mitt Mean?

Mitt is a noun that means a usually protective covering for the hand. It can also mean a woman's glove that leaves the fingers uncovered.

Mitt: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈmit/
Synonymshook, hand and paw
Pluralmitts
First known use1757

Mitt Definition (Noun)

  1. a usually protective covering for the hand: such as
  2. a woman's glove that leaves the fingers uncovered
  3. mitten
  4. baseball mitt
  5. a mitten that is made out of a thick material and used for taking hot dishes out of an oven
  6. hand

Synonyms of Mitt

Mitt synonyms and antonyms →

Mitt in a Sentence

Hey, get your cotton-picking mitts off my sandwich!

Word Forms & Grammar

mitts

mitt

mitt (plural mitts)

Words That Rhyme With Mitt

Origin of Mitt

Origin 1: short for mitten

Origin 2: Clipping of mitten.

First Known Use

1757

Questions People Ask About Mitt

What part of speech is mitt?

Mitt is a noun.

What is another word for mitt?

Words with a similar meaning to mitt include hook, hand and paw. See the full list of mitt synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of mitt?

The plural of mitt is mitts.

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