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Mutt vs Mitt - What's the difference?

mutt | mitt |

As nouns the difference between mutt and mitt

is that mutt is a mongrel dog; a dog of mixed breed or uncertain origin while mitt is a mitten.

mutt

English

Etymology 1

From muttonhead.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mongrel dog; a dog of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
  • (figuratively, sometimes, pejorative) A person of diverse ancestry.
  • (chiefly, US, slang) As a term of abuse: an idiot, a stupid person.
    • Coordinate terms
    * moggy (of a cat)

    See also

    * bitsa, bitser * cur * mongrel * Mutt and Jeff

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • ----

    mitt

    English

    (wikipedia mitt)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mitten
  • An oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt.
  • (informal, especially in plural) A hand.

    • Derived terms

    * catcher's mitt * oven mitt

    Related terms

    * mitten

    See also

    * glove ----