glove
noun
a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
gloveless
-
a word derived from
glove.
Example Sentences
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Gerson fired beyond gloveless Italy goalkeeper Enrico Albertosi, Jairzinho pounced on Pele's nod down, and Carlos Alberto capped perhaps the World Cup final's most complete performance with arguably its greatest goal.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Charlie Lindgren had 33 saves, including a one-handed, gloveless save on Pastrnak early in the third period.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Also known as mushball or cabbageball, the gloveless game was the beloved sport of columnist Mike Royko.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2013
The only downside to going gloveless comes when McGrath needs to block.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2013
I say, remembering the sympathetic brown eyes, the gloveless hand.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
