glove

[ gluhv ]
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noun
  1. a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.

verb (used with object),gloved, glov·ing.
  1. to cover with or as if with a glove; provide with gloves.

  2. to serve as a glove for.

Idioms about glove

  1. hand and glove. hand (def. 56).

  2. handle with kid gloves. kid gloves (def. 2).

  1. take up the glove. gauntlet1 (def. 4).

  2. throw down the glove. gauntlet1 (def. 5).

Origin of glove

1
before 900; Middle English; Old English glōf; cognate with Old Norse glōfi

Other words from glove

  • gloveless, adjective
  • glovelike, adjective
  • un·gloved, adjective

Words Nearby glove

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How to use glove in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for glove

glove

/ (ɡlʌv) /


noun
  1. (often plural) a shaped covering for the hand with individual sheaths for the fingers and thumb, made of leather, fabric, etc: See also gauntlet 1 (def. 2)

  2. any of various large protective hand covers worn in sports, such as a boxing glove

  1. hand in glove informal in an intimate relationship or close association

  2. handle with kid gloves informal to treat with extreme care

  3. with the gloves off informal (of a dispute, argument, etc) conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations

verb
  1. (tr; usually passive) to cover or provide with or as if with gloves

Origin of glove

1
Old English glōfe; related to Old Norse glōfi

Derived forms of glove

  • gloved, adjective
  • gloveless, adjective

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Other Idioms and Phrases with glove

glove

see fit like a glove; hand in glove; handle with kid gloves; hang up (one's gloves); with the gloves off.

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