gloving

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