handwear
- 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.
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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.
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The store sells a variety of handwear, such as mittens and fingerless gloves, for different occasions.
Synonyms
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A glove with a thumb part and one part for the other four fingers
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A warm glove that keeps the fingers together and has a thumb
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A strong protective glove that covers the hand and sometimes the arm
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A padded leather glove boxers wear to protect their hand and the opponent from serious injury
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A glove a batter wears to improve grip on the bat and protect the hands
Items like gloves or mittens you put on your hands for warmth, protection, and style
A rough cloth mitt you use to wash and scrub your body
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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.