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glover

1 American  
[gluhv-er] / ˈglʌv ər /

noun

  1. a person who makes or sells gloves.


Glover 2 American  
[gluhv-er] / ˈglʌv ər /

noun

  1. John, 1732–97, American general.


glover British  
/ ˈɡlʌvə /

noun

  1. 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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“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

When you are receiving a glove light show in person, the glover controls your entire field of vision, and the performance is a very personal one-on-one experience.”

From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2015

Conach'ar, the Highland apprentice of Simon Glover, the old glover of Perth.

From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook by Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham