Mitt: meaning, definitions and examples
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mitt
[ mɪt ]
sports
A glove worn by a baseball fielder.
Synonyms
fielding glove, glove
Examples of usage
- He caught the ball with his mitt.
- The player put on his mitt before going out to the field.
Translations
Translations of the word "mitt" in other languages:
🇵🇹 luva
🇮🇳 मिट
🇩🇪 Handschuh
🇮🇩 sarung tangan
🇺🇦 рукавиця
🇵🇱 rękawica
🇯🇵 ミット
🇫🇷 gant
🇪🇸 guante
🇹🇷 eldiven
🇰🇷 장갑
🇸🇦 قفاز
🇨🇿 rukavice
🇸🇰 rukavica
🇨🇳 手套
🇸🇮 rokavica
🇮🇸 hanski
🇰🇿 қолғап
🇬🇪 ხელთათმანი
🇦🇿 əlcək
🇲🇽 guante
Word origin
The word 'mitt' originated in the 19th century as a colloquial shortening of 'mitten', which referred to a type of glove without individual finger sections. Over time, 'mitt' became specifically associated with baseball gloves used by fielders to catch and handle the ball. The term is commonly used in American English and is now widely recognized in the context of sports.