glover

¹ American

[gluhv-er] / ˈglʌv ər /

noun

a person who makes or sells gloves.

Glover ² American

[gluhv-er] / ˈglʌv ər /

noun

John, 1732–97, American general.

glover British

/ ˈɡlʌvə /

noun

a person who makes or sells gloves

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Etymology

Origin of glover

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; glove, -er ²

Example Sentences

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The Daily Telegraph financial journalist oversaw the publication's birth in 1986 with colleagues Stephen Glover and Matthew Symonds.

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"Boxing's for everyone," adds Chris Glover, the Liverpudlian behind the event.

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American actor and rapper Donald Glover, who performs as Childish Gambino, revealed on stage during a concert that he had a stroke last year.

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While performing at Tyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles on Saturday night, Glover opened up about the reason he had to cancel his tour not long after it began in 2024.

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"I had a really bad pain in my head in Louisiana and I did the show anyway," Glover said on stage.

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