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glove puppet

British  

noun

  1. a small figure of a person or animal that fits over and is manipulated by the hand

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Pili has thousands of glove puppet characters, a traditional part of Taiwanese street entertainment culture spinning colourful and highly stylised stories of heroic courage and romance, often with martial arts.

From Reuters • Apr. 1, 2022

When Harry Corbett bought a bear glove puppet on Blackpool's North Pier in 1948 to entertain his children, he could surely not have realised he was teaming up with a future TV icon.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2018

The name — used by some of the ringleaders, may be an allusion to Basil Brush, a beloved glove puppet and mischievous red fox on a British children’s television series.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2016

The Beaver's blend of darkly humorous drama - not to mention belief in a talking glove puppet - did not appeal to box office audiences in the States.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2011

A typical show would consist of surreal observations on life in Frank's shed, a cameo from glove puppet Little Frank and, more often than not, a tombola.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2010