oven mitt - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

oven mitt

a thick, padded glove worn to protect one's hand when handling hot items from an oven or stovea thick, padded glove worn to protect one's hand when handling hot items from an oven or stove

Examples

Always use an oven mitt when taking the tray out of the oven.
The oven mitt slipped off, and the dish nearly fell to the floor.
The new silicone oven mitts are easier to clean than cloth ones.

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oven mitt

Plural

oven mitts

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a thick, padded glove worn to protect one's hand when handling hot items from an oven or stove

Always use an oven mitt when taking the tray out of the oven.
The oven mitt slipped off, and the dish nearly fell to the floor.
The new silicone oven mitts are easier to clean than cloth ones.
His grandmother knitted her own oven mitts years ago.
Don't squeeze the hot pan without your oven mitt on.