to glove

Examples

• All

• 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

H

hand in glove

• Informal

4 7.0

Working very closely in a secret or dishonest way

H

hand and glove

• Informal

1 6.1

Working very closely together

Compounds

G

glove compartment

37 2.0

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

K

kid-glove

11 7.9

Treating people or situations very carefully and gently

B

boxing glove

11 2.4

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

B

baseball glove

10 2.0

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

B

batting glove

• US

2 3.0

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

G

golf glove

1 2.7

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

K

kid glove

1 7.2

A glove made of very soft leather from young goats

G

glove leather

1 4.4

Soft, flexible animal skin treated to make gloves

S

suede glove

1 4.1

A glove made from soft leather with a fuzzy surface

G

glove puppet

1 3.9

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

B

bath glove

• UK

1 2.2

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

G

glove anesthesia

• Archaic

1 9.9

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

S

shower glove

1 3.0

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

K

kid glove strategy

• Informal

6.5

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

K

kid-glove care

7.5

Very gentle treatment to avoid harm or upset

K

kid-glove precision

8.4

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

K

kid-glove tactic

7.5

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

G

glove doll

6.7

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

How Protective

gauntlet

19 8.3

to glove

4 3.2

handwear

1 3.2

Surface Forms

Etymology