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mitt

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /mɪt/

mitt means: A large glove that protects your hand when handling hot things or catching a ball.

noun

PROTECTIVE GLOVEB1

A large glove that protects your hand when handling hot things or catching a ball.

  • Use a mitt for that hot pan.
  • He caught the ball in his mitt.
  • Where are the oven mitts?

Similar words: glove

Common phrases: oven mitt, baseball mitt, catcher’s mitt

MITTENB2

A glove with one part for your thumb and another for all your other fingers.

  • She lost a wool mitt.
  • The children wore warm mitts in the snow.
  • These knitted mitts match my scarf.

Similar words: mitten

Common phrases: wool mitt, knitted mitt, winter mitt

HANDC1

A hand, especially when someone talks about touching or taking things.

  • Keep your mitts off my cake!
  • He grabbed the bag with his huge mitts.
  • Wash those dirty mitts before dinner.

Similar words: hand

Common phrases: dirty mitt, keep your mitts, mitts off something

Questions about mitt

What does mitt mean?

A large glove that protects your hand when handling hot things or catching a ball.

What is mitt in other languages?

Türkçe: fırın eldiveni · Español: manopla · Français: gant de cuisine · Deutsch: Ofenhandschuh · Italiano: guanto da forno · 日本語: ミトン

How do you pronounce mitt?

It is pronounced /mɪt/.

How do you use mitt in a sentence?

Use a mitt for that hot pan. He caught the ball in his mitt.

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