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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She and a dozen colleagues don cotton gloves, roll up their sleeves and plant themselves on cheap plastic stools for the task of separating out the valuable, intact mushrooms from the busted ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
They were "wearing helmets, gloves, and combat gear" and carrying "an electric knife and hacksaw," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In this work, however, the researchers demonstrated that weft knitting, the same industrial method commonly used to produce hats and gloves, can create complex curved structures using yarn alone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
State and federal law enforcement officers will be banned from using electric-shock gloves until 2030, and the state Department of Justice will be required to study their safety, under a bill passed Monday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
He hands me a small pair of leather gloves and whispers back.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
