Examples of mitt in a Sentence
children bundled up in hats and mitts
He can hold anything in those big mitts of his.
Recent Examples on the Web
The mitt also protects the baby from chewing on their hand.
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Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
Though not required, a mitt is recommended for even application.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
Plus, when applied with a mitt, mousse is easy to control and blend.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
Another employee in the front of the establishment used the phone and then put on mitts to work with bread without washing her hands between tasks.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
The brand recommends applying the product with a mitt and using long, sweeping motions.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
That Keep Your Hands Free From Burns Stop risking oven burns with thin fabric mitts.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
Holding a blue baseball mitt, 5-year-old Olivia Gillhouse of Chesterton, herky-jerked into a windup and hurled a baseball at the target.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
These mitts are easy to use and clean and cover most of my forearms.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
Though not required, a mitt is recommended for even application.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
Plus, when applied with a mitt, mousse is easy to control and blend.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
Another employee in the front of the establishment used the phone and then put on mitts to work with bread without washing her hands between tasks.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
The brand recommends applying the product with a mitt and using long, sweeping motions.
—Addie Morton, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
That Keep Your Hands Free From Burns Stop risking oven burns with thin fabric mitts.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
Holding a blue baseball mitt, 5-year-old Olivia Gillhouse of Chesterton, herky-jerked into a windup and hurled a baseball at the target.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
These mitts are easy to use and clean and cover most of my forearms.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
short for mitten
First Known Use
1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing mitt
Dictionary Entries Near mitt
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“Mitt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitt. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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