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

Origin: 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, gloving

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

See glove in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. A fitted covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb.
    b. A gauntlet.
  2. Sports Any of various coverings for the hand designed to provide protection or improve the grip, as:
    a. An oversized leather glove used for catching baseballs, especially one with more finger sheaths than the catcher's or first baseman's mitt.
    b. A glove made of leather and fabric having padding on the back and extending over the wrist, used in hockey and lacrosse.
    c. A boxing glove.
    d. A close-fitting leather glove used to improve the grip, as in batting or in golf.
  3. Baseball Fielding ability: a shortstop with a good glove.
verb gloved gloved, glov·ing, gloves
verb, transitive
  1. To furnish with gloves.
  2. To cover with or as if with a glove.
verb, intransitive
To don gloves, as before performing an operation on a patient.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English glōf

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