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glove

[ gluhv ]

noun

  1. a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.


verb (used with object)

gloved, gloving.
  1. to cover with or as if with a glove; provide with gloves.
  2. to serve as a glove for.

glove

/ É¡±ôÊŒ±¹ /

noun

  1. often plural a shaped covering for the hand with individual sheaths for the fingers and thumb, made of leather, fabric, etc See also gauntlet 1
  2. any of various large protective hand covers worn in sports, such as a boxing glove
  3. hand in glove informal.
    in an intimate relationship or close association
  4. handle with kid gloves informal.
    to treat with extreme care
  5. with the gloves off informal.
    (of a dispute, argument, etc) conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr; usually passive to cover or provide with or as if with gloves
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ±ô´Ç±¹±ð»å, adjective
  • ˈ²µ±ô´Ç±¹±ð±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ±ô´Ç±¹±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²µ±ô´Ç±¹±ðl¾±°ì±ð adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²µ±ô´Ç±¹±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glove1

before 900; Middle English; Old English ²µ±ôÅ´Ú; cognate with Old Norse ²µ±ôÅ´Ú¾±
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glove1

Old English ²µ±ôÅ´Ú±ð; related to Old Norse ²µ±ôÅ´Ú¾±
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. hand and glove. hand ( def 56 ).
  2. handle with kid gloves. kid gloves ( def 2 ).
  3. take up the glove. gauntlet 1( def 4 ).
  4. throw down the glove. gauntlet 1( def 5 ).

More idioms and phrases containing glove

see fit like a glove ; hand in glove ; handle with kid gloves ; hang up (one's gloves) ; with the gloves off .
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Example Sentences

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Three aid workers wearing blue surgical gloves were packing up boxes labeled “kids/hydration,†“tea and hot cocoâ€and “small sweater.â€

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Several purchases of knives had also been made online, and officers found knives, latex gloves and a balaclava at his home in Purley.

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He added that wearing rubber or latex gloves won’t protect you against sugar burns and may actually worsen them.

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That call set in motion a chain of events: A rendezvous at a Home Depot for masks and gloves.

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She wears gloves only when she uses degreasers, which can be corrosive but are necessary to really clean out an especially soiled pot or pan.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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