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handwear

handwear

3.2
Items you wear on your hands like gloves or mittens
  • noun
  • /ˈhændˌwɛr/
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  • To keep her hands warm during the winter hikes, she always wears her favorite handwear, which includes a pair of insulated gloves.

Examples

  • This is often the particular reason why minuscule category students are ordered to fall asleep using their handwear cover packaged with a bowling ball in their pillowcase.

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  • He bought new handwear made of leather to protect his hands while riding his motorcycle.

  • The store sells a variety of handwear, such as mittens and fingerless gloves, for different occasions.

Synonyms

mitten
vshandwear
36 1.0

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

is the general term for all hand clothing, not only this finger arrangement
mitt
vshandwear
  • US
21 1.8

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

is broader, applying to all hand clothing not only this no-finger design
gauntlet
vshandwear
15 8.3

A strong protective glove that covers the hand and sometimes the arm

is the wider clothing term not focused on heavy armor or extended coverage
boxing glove
vshandwear
8 2.4

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

is the general clothing term and does not imply heavy padding or sport use
batting glove
vshandwear
  • US
1 3.0

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

is used broadly for all hand clothing, not only sports equipment
hand wear
vshandwear
2.7

Items like gloves or mittens you put on your hands for warmth, protection, and style

is the same meaning but written as one word
bath glove
vshandwear
  • UK
2.2

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

is the general clothing term rather than a bathing scrub tool

How Protective

gauntlet
15 8.3
to glove
19 3.2
handwear
3.2

Surface Forms

handwear singular
handwears plural

Etymology

The word handwear is simply hand + wear, so it means 'wear for the hand', just like footwear means 'wear for the feet'. That's why handwear refers to gloves, mittens, and other items you put on your hands.