glove
noun
a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
gloves
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pluralof glove.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof glove (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
glovenouna covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
Example Sentences
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The man needed gloves, he told her, and she recommended a pair.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
The way in which the Frenchman dealt with Brentford's Igor Thiago a week later was a real standout, while social media compared his short sleeves and gloves look against Brighton to French great Marcel Desailly.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
A caregiver wore a protective gown and gloves as she bottle-fed a baby -- one of hundreds of children orphaned by the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Rosalía’s backing troupe wear black, so they disappear in the stage lighting—all except for their arms, popping out of the gloom in long white gloves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
She carried a small suitcase and—odd for the time of year—wore a fur coat, gloves, and a heavy veil.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
