oven mitts

Baker's hand protection

Oven mitts are thick, insulated gloves used to handle hot cookware—pans, baking sheets, casserole dishes.

They protect hands from burns when reaching into ovens or handling items fresh from the stovetop.

Unlike potholders, which are flat, oven mitts enclose the hand and often extend partway up the forearm: I grabbed the oven mitts before pulling the roast out.

protection

burns

Heat-caused tissue damage

thermal · shielding · safety · fireproof · flame-resistant · steam · splatter · grip · precaution · barrier

kitchen

potholders

Heat-resistant kitchen grips

apron · roasting pan · baking dish · casserole dish · stockpot · skillet · sheet pan · broiler · rack · stovetop

materials

silicone

Flexible synthetic polymer

aramid · kevlar · terrycloth · padded · flame-retardant · heat-resistant · insulated · lined · reinforced · textured

baking

cookies

Small sweet baked goods

  • breadLeavened flour product
  • cakesBaked layered sweets
  • piesFilled pastry dishes

brownies · muffins · cupcakes · pastry · sourdough · biscuits · quiche · tarts · casserole · roasting

grip

grasp

Seize or understand

dexterity · non-slip · textured · palm · fingers · pinch · clutch · control · traction · firm

Categories
Opposites
hand protection

oven mittsbare hands

Ungloved, unequipped extremities

temperature context

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Insulated handwear for slopes

Family

oven, mitten, mitt, mittens, ovens, oven mitt

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G