glover
noun
a person who makes or sells gloves.
glover
1 American
[gluhv-er]
/ ˈglʌv ər /
noun
Glover
2
American
[gluhv-er]
/ ˈglʌv ər /
noun
glover
British
/ ˈɡlʌvə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of glover
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at glove, -er 2
Example Sentences
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“Donald glover interviewing himself is a great example of how the skills of profilers/critics/interviewers are so undervalued,” tweeted Vulture and New York magazine critic Angelica Jade Bastién.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2022
When Marmol, a rookie manger, writes Molina’s name on the lineup card for the first time, he’ll be inserting a 10-time gold glover and nine-time all-star behind the plate.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022
Shakespeare’s own humble origins, as the son of a Stratford glover, made him a popular democratic hero, and Abraham Lincoln liked to read from “King John” and “King Henry VIII.”
From The New Yorker • Aug. 9, 2016
The Ardens were well-established Warwickshire gentry, and it is hard to believe that they regarded the vivacious young glover as a catch: it is not unreasonable to assume that it was love-match.
From The Guardian • Apr. 19, 2016
Aubrey, a gossiping chronicler of the next generation, says he was a butcher, and some biographers assert that he was a glover.
From English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction by Coppee, Henry
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