A type of glove that covers the hand but not the individual fingers, typically used for warmth. She wore a pair of woolen mitts to keep her hands warm during the winter walk.
A padded protective glove used in baseball by the catcher or first baseman. The catcher adjusted his mitt before signaling for the next pitch.
A mitten or glove used for a specific purpose, such as cleaning or cooking. He used an oven mitt to safely remove the hot tray from the oven.
Informal. A person's hand, especially a large or rough one (usually used in the plural form "mitts"). Keep your mitts off my fries!
A padded glove-like target held by a coach or trainer in boxing or martial arts, used for a fighter's striking practice. The trainer held up the focus mitts while the boxer threw rapid combinations.