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Definition of mitt noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mitt

noun
 
/mɪt/
 
/mɪt/
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  1. (also mitten)
     a type of glove that covers the four fingers together and the thumb separately
  2. (in baseball) a large thick leather glove worn for catching the ball
  3. [usually plural] (slang) a hand
    • I'd love to get my mitts on one of those.
    4. Word Originmid 18th cent.: abbreviation of mitten.
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