glove

[ gluhv ]

/ glʌv /

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noun

a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.

boxing glove.

baseball glove.

gauntlet¹.

verb (used with object), gloved, glov·ing.

to cover with or as if with a glove; provide with gloves.

to serve as a glove for.

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Idioms about glove

hand and glove. hand (def. 56).

handle with kid gloves. kid gloves (def. 2).

take up the glove. gauntlet¹ (def. 4).

throw down the glove. gauntlet¹ (def. 5).

Origin of glove

before 900; Middle English; Old English glōf; cognate with Old Norse glōfi

OTHER WORDS FROM glove

gloveless, adjectiveglovelike, adjectiveun·gloved, adjective

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How to use glove in a sentence

He wore white gloves, a dignified long black coat, and matching pants and vest, and he carried a dark walking stick.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate|Philip Dray|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One difference was that Chen was herself wearing white gloves.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The new cops gazed ceilingward where the white gloves would have sailed.
Cop Families Boo De Blasio at NYPD Graduation|Michael Daly|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The moment came where newly graduated cops customarily toss their white gloves into the air in celebration.
Cop Families Boo De Blasio at NYPD Graduation|Michael Daly|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The seemingly endless ranks snapped to attention on command and thousands of white gloves rose in salute.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then she noticed the letter which the child had given her, still lying on the dressing table, with her gloves.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
He dashed up to the drawing-room; his wife was coming forth then, her cloak and gloves on, her fan in her hand.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
She wore a dust-colored habit with divided skirt, and a soft felt hat and gloves of the same shade.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Dr. Stanmore came down the flagged path from the smith's cottage, pulling on his gloves.
Uncanny Tales|Various
A soiled bonnet cap, untidy strings, or torn gloves and collar will utterly spoil the prettiest costume.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for glove

glove

/ (ɡlʌv) /

noun

(often plural) a shaped covering for the hand with individual sheaths for the fingers and thumb, made of leather, fabric, etcSee also gauntlet 1 (def. 2)

any of various large protective hand covers worn in sports, such as a boxing glove

hand in glove informal in an intimate relationship or close association

handle with kid gloves informal to treat with extreme care

with the gloves off informal (of a dispute, argument, etc) conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations

verb

(tr; usually passive) to cover or provide with or as if with gloves

Derived forms of glove

gloved, adjectivegloveless, adjective

Word Origin for glove

Old English glōfe; related to Old Norse glōfi

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glove

see fit like a glove; hand in glove; handle with kid gloves; hang up (one's gloves); with the gloves off.

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