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glove Definition

glove (gluv)

noun

  1. a covering for the hand, made of leather, cloth, etc., with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb
  2. Sports
    1. a similar covering of padded leather worn by baseball players in the field
    2. boxing glove

Etymology: ME < OE glof & ON glofi < ? Gmc *ga-lōfa < *ga-, together (OE ge-) + *lōfa (Goth lōfa), palm of the hand: for IE base see luff

transitive verb gloved, glov′·ing

  1. to supply with gloves
  2. to cover with or as with a glove
  3. ☆ Baseball to catch (a ball) with a glove

glove Idioms

put on the gloves

Informal to box

glove Synonyms

glove

n.

gauntlet, mitten, gage, mitt, finger mitten.

glove Usage Examples

Object

  • fist: As the hood is removed, the falcon pauses to gain her bearings before leaving the gloved fist.
  • finger: She could have watched her gloved fingers all day long.

Converse of object

  • wear: Have to punch the pillow wearing yellow leather boxing gloves.
  • don: During a one-hour tour visitors learn about the history of the sewers before donning plastic gloves and hard hats to explore underground.
  • insulate: I also use Vuarnet goggles and Extremities insulated gloves.

Adjective modifier

  • disposable: Avoid skin contact, wearing disposable gloves would be advantageous.
  • fingerless: Dare to knock with a loud thud in muffled orange fingerless gloves.
  • protective: Just touching a cold milk bottle without using protective gloves can cause the fingers to go numb.
  • sterile: Using a sterile dressing pack and sterile gloves, thoroughly swab the distal end of the catheter and cap with Betadine and methylated spirits.
  • powdered: Until the claimant became sensitized to latex protein, the substance hazardous to her health was contained in the powdered latex gloves.
  • surgical: The drained blood left the hands the color of surgical gloves stuffed with cotton.

Modifies a noun

  • compartment: Leave glove compartment open in your car to show there is nothing of value to take.
  • puppet: T he sets used for glove puppet performances also underwent many drastic changes over time.
  • puppetry: I n the 1950s, " golden light " puppetry became the primary form of glove puppetry performed in Taiwan.

Noun used with modifier

  • latex: Latex gloves have become the standard glove used in healthcare for several very good reasons.
  • rubber: Wed 3 May 2006 How can I reuse or recycle... rubber gloves?
  • boxing: Have to punch the pillow wearing yellow leather boxing gloves.
  • velvet: HR are merely the velvet glove around the iron fist of senior management.
  • neoprene: Are the buttons large, spaced far apart and easy to press while wearing neoprene gloves?
  • leather: With a cheesy grin she offers her neck to black leather gloves of the killer, " Just don't mess up my hair!