glove

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noun

ˈgləv 

1

a

: a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm

b

: gauntlet entry 1 sense 1

2

a(1)

: a padded leather covering for the hand used in baseball to catch a thrown or batted ball

specifically : one having individual thumb and finger sections usually connected with a lacing or webbing compare mitt

(2)

: fielding ability

he's got a good glove at three positions and can pinch-hit

—Casey Stengel

b

: boxing glove

3

a

: gauntlet entry 1 sense 3

b

gloves plural : the restraints of civility

the gloves came off for the interview

glove

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verb

gloved; gloving

transitive verb

1

a

: to cover with or as if with a glove

b

: to furnish with gloves

2

: to catch (something, such as a baseball) in one's gloved hand

Examples of glove in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ben-Uliel prepared a bag with two bottles of incendiary liquid, rags, a lighter, a box of matches, gloves and black spray paint. —Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024

There is no rubbing alcohol, nor enough medical gowns or surgical gloves, swabs or sanitary dressings. —Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English glōf; akin to Old Norse glōfi glove

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing glove

• boxing glove
• glove box
• glove compartment
• glove leather
• glove puppet
• hand and glove
• hand in glove
• kid glove
• oven glove
• white-glove

Kids Definition

glove

noun

ˈgləv

1

: a covering for the hand having separate sections for each finger

2

a

: a padded leather covering for the hand used in baseball

b

: boxing glove

gloved

ˈgləvd

adjective