boxing glove

American  

noun

1. one of a pair of heavily padded leather mittens laced on the palm side of the wrist and hand, worn by boxers in a match or in training for a match.

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boxing glove British  

noun

1. one of a pair of thickly padded mittens worn for boxing

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Etymology

Origin of boxing glove

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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boxing glove

A giant inflatable UFC Freedom 250 boxing glove that looks vaguely like the Black Lives Matter fist.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

A Roman toilet seat, the world's oldest boxing glove, and the oldest handwritten letter by a woman are some of the extraordinary objects discovered in at-risk British peatlands.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2022

Next to photographs of Lai when he met former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence and former national security adviser John Bolton, another drawing shows the tycoon wearing a boxing glove, with an American flag design.

From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2021

My cheek looked like a red leather boxing glove.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 27, 2016

As Luke was raising his sword to rally his troops, a centaur shot a custom-made arrow with a leather boxing glove on the end.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan