noun
A thick protective glove used for handling hot dishes from an oven. The Japanese term 鍋つかみ is more general and can refer to any pot holder.
See also: 鍋つかみ
オーブンミットをはめて、熱い天板を取り出した。
I put on an oven mitt and took out the hot baking sheet.
Variant spelling with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
鍋つかみ is a general pot holder or potholder, often a square cloth pad, while オーブンミット specifically refers to a mitten-shaped oven glove.
Loanword from English 'oven mitt'.