glove compartment

noun

a compartment in the dashboard of an automobile for storing small items.

Origin of glove compartment

First recorded in 1935–40

Also called glove box.

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British Dictionary definitions for glove compartment

glove compartment

noun

a small compartment in a car dashboard for the storage of miscellaneous articles

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glove compartment

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