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glove

glove

880 1.0
A cover for the hand that keeps it warm or protects it
  • noun
  • /ɡlʌv/
translation icon : guante
  • First, she puts on cotton gloves and inserts the film chips into an aluminum mask.
  • wear gloves
  • latex gloves
  • use gloves

No, just a face mask, gloves, stuff like that.

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Examples

  • The doctor put on a pair of gloves to examine the patient safely.

  • OK, so I have some gloves and a hat.

  • With further development and testing, the glove may become an effective clinical tool.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Several interventions exist to prevent infection, including the use of gloves as personal protective equipment.

    Academic text (2015)
  • We need to help them get masks, gloves, and gowns that they need.

  • The chill was seeping beneath her coat, through her gloves, into her riding boots.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Before heading out in the cold, she always wears her favorite gloves to keep her hands warm.

  • He slipped on his baseball gloves before stepping onto the field for practice.

Synonyms

mitten
vsglove
36 1.0

A glove with a thumb part and one part for the other four fingers

has separate sections for each finger instead of combined four finger area
mitt
vsglove
  • US
21 1.8

A warm glove that keeps the fingers together and has a thumb

has separate sections for each finger rather than one combined area
baseball glove
vsglove
8 2.0

A large leather glove that baseball players wear to catch the ball

is a general hand covering used for warmth, protection, or various sports

Idioms

hand in glove
  • Informal
2 7.0

Working very closely in a secret or dishonest way

hand and glove
  • Informal
1 6.1

Working very closely together

Compounds

A small box in the front of a car for keeping papers and small things

8 2.4

A padded leather glove boxers wear to protect their hand and the opponent from serious injury

A large leather glove that baseball players wear to catch the ball

2 7.9

Treating people or situations very carefully and gently

1 3.0

A glove a batter wears to improve grip on the bat and protect the hands

1 2.7

Something you wear on your hand when you play golf to hold the club better

1 7.2

A glove made of very soft leather from young goats

1 3.9

A small puppet that you put over your hand and move with your fingers

1 4.1

A glove made from soft leather with a fuzzy surface

2.2

A rough cloth mitt you use to wash and scrub your body

6.5

A careful gentle way to deal with a sensitive person or situation

Very gentle treatment to avoid harm or upset

A very careful, gentle way of handling small things to avoid damage

To deal with a sensitive problem very carefully to avoid making things worse

9.9

Loss of feeling in the hand and wrist in a glove-like pattern not caused by a physical injury

A small puppet you wear on your hand and move with your fingers

Soft, flexible animal skin treated to make gloves

A rough cloth you wear on your hand in the shower to scrub dead skin

How Protective

gauntlet
15 8.3
boxing glove
8 2.4
glove
880 1.0

Surface Forms

glove singular
gloves plural

Etymology

The word glove comes from an old Germanic word meaning 'hand-cover', like a small leather bag for your fingers. That's why a glove is a piece of clothing that protects and warms the hand.