Mitt: meaning, definitions and examples

Mitt can also be used more broadly to refer to a type of glove typically used for baking or cooking, as it protects the hand from hot surfaces.

• She used an oven mitt to take the cookies out of the oven.
• Always wear a mitt to avoid burns.

Glove can be used more generally to refer to any protective hand covering, not just in sports. It is a broad term that could apply to winter gloves, work gloves, or surgical gloves.

• It's cold outside; don't forget your gloves.
• Doctors must wear gloves during surgery.

Fielding glove is used in the context of baseball or softball to refer specifically to the gloves used by players in the field to catch balls. It has individual fingers unlike a mitt.

• The outfielder showed off his new fielding glove.
• Keep your fielding glove ready during the game.