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Mitt: meaning, definitions and examples

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mitt

 

[ mɪt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,859 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.