mitt: Meaning and Definition of

mitt

Pronunciation: (mit), [key]
— n.
    1. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
    2. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Cf.baseball glove.
  1. a mitten.
  2. a hand.
  3. a glove that leaves the lower ends of the fingers bare, esp. a long one made of lace or other fancy material and worn by women.

mitt.

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. (in prescriptions) send.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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