mitt

/mɪt/
noun
  1. A type of glove that covers the four fingers together and the thumb separately, often used for warmth or protection.
    • The child lost one mitt on the way to school.
    • She wore a thick woolen mitt to keep her hand warm in the snow.
    • He pulled on his left mitt before heading outside.
  2. A large padded glove used in baseball for catching the ball.
    • She bought a new leather mitt for the baseball season.
    • He scooped up the ground ball with his mitt.
    • The catcher's mitt has extra padding to protect the hand.
  3. A hand, especially in a casual or humorous context.
    • Keep your mitts off my cookies!
    • She wiped her greasy mitts on a towel.
    • He shook my mitt and introduced himself.
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