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to glove

to glove

19 3.2
To put covers on your hands to protect them
  • verb
  • /ɡlʌv/
translation icon : ponerse los guantes
  • Before performing the surgery, please glove your hands to maintain a sterile environment.
  • gloved hands
  • gloved fingers
  • gloved thumb

Examples

  • But Carol, OK, we won't put the gloves on until the very last.

  • The hose is switched off, and the gloved hands retrieve the picture.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • As soon as you give me the clamp I want you to gown and glove me.

    M*A*S*H (1970)

  • The rider held out a gloved hand to shield a list from the downpour.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Nurses, I need these two doctors scrubbed, gloved, and ready for the O.R. Stat!

    Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

  • Gently part the labia with the gloved thumb and index finger of the non-dominant hand.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Parting Duncan's hair with her gloved hand, she showed Lou multiple bruises.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "Valerian!" Allegra interrupted, putting her gloved fingers against his lips to stifle his protests.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • It's important to glove when handling chemicals to protect your skin from harmful substances.

  • He had to glove before entering the laboratory to ensure safety protocols were followed.

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

glove compartment
39 2.0

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

boxing glove
8 2.4

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

baseball glove
8 2.0

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

kid-glove
2 7.9

Treating people or situations very carefully and gently

batting glove
  • US
1 3.0

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

golf glove
1 2.7

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

kid glove
1 7.2

A glove made of very soft leather from young goats

glove puppet
1 3.9

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

suede glove
1 4.1

A glove made from soft leather with a fuzzy surface

bath glove
  • UK
2.2

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

kid glove strategy
  • Informal
6.5

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

kid-glove care
7.5

Very gentle treatment to avoid harm or upset

kid-glove precision
8.4

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

kid-glove tactic
7.5

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

glove anesthesia
  • Archaic
9.9

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

glove doll
6.7

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

glove leather
4.4

Soft, flexible animal skin treated to make gloves

shower glove
3.0

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

How Protective

gauntlet
15 8.3
to glove
19 3.2
handwear
3.2

Surface Forms

glove infinitive
gloved past
gloved past participle
gloving present participle
gloves third person singular

Etymology

The verb glove comes from the noun glove, which meant 'hand-cover', so to glove your hands is simply to put that cover on for protection or hygiene.