glove
a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
to cover with or as if with a glove; provide with gloves.
to serve as a glove for.
Idioms about glove
hand and glove. hand (def. 56).
handle with kid gloves. kid gloves (def. 2).
take up the glove. gauntlet1 (def. 4).
throw down the glove. gauntlet1 (def. 5).
Origin of glove
1Other words from glove
- gloveless, adjective
- glovelike, adjective
- un·gloved, adjective
Words Nearby glove
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How to use glove in a sentence
He doesn’t wear plastic gloves, he noted, but he washes his hands whenever he stops along the way.
The ‘garbage guy’ walks 12 miles a day around D.C. picking up trash: ‘I’ll pick up pretty much anything.’ | Sydney Page | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThough there are some amazing regular ski gloves out there, it doesn’t hurt to have a little extra warmth, especially if you’re outside shredding all day.
Best hand warmers: Block the chill during your favorite winter activities | PopSci Commerce Team | February 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWhile other gloves have been added or dropped from the company’s roundup, the Fall Line just keeps performing better.
First, fry two eggs, making sure to break the yolks so they don’t run all over your gloves when it’s time to eat.
Welding gloves are most often made from animal hide thanks to its ability to dissipate heat.
Welding gloves to keep you safe and comfortable on the job | PopSci Commerce Team | February 9, 2021 | Popular-Science
Kimberlin, who looks and softly speaks like a miniaturized clone of David Strathairn, could not lay a glove on his tormenter.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read | David Weigel | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLydia also gets her vitals checked, arm rubbed with alcohol, and glove-covered hands safely inserting the needle.
The I.V. Doc Comes to Your House, Fights Hangovers, and Wins | Abby Haglage | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis tribute video may be circulating now but Jeter still has the next couple of months before he hangs up his glove for good.
When you put your glove down on the kitchen counter a half hour ago in order to make a turkey sandwich for yourself?
He cut his glove on the blade and stepped for a replacement.
The Black and White Men Who Saved Martin Luther King’s Life | Michael Daly | January 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe stooped over her hand, and slobbered kisses upon her unresponsive glove.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniShe had taken off her glove now, and her palm left on his a reminiscence of Peau d'Espagne.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonThe girl began to hum, as she powdered her nose with a white glove, lying in a powder box.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonA special quality of glove made of asbestos cloth, lined with rubber, is supplied for electric light work.
Asbestos | Robert H. JonesDelancy opened the glove compartment in the instrument board and took out a pair of field glasses.
British Dictionary definitions for glove
/ (ɡlʌv) /
(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)
any of various large protective hand covers worn in sports, such as a boxing glove
hand in glove informal in an intimate relationship or close association
handle with kid gloves informal to treat with extreme care
with the gloves off informal (of a dispute, argument, etc) conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations
(tr; usually passive) to cover or provide with or as if with gloves
Origin of glove
1Derived forms of glove
- gloved, adjective
- gloveless, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with 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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