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glove
[ gluhv ]
noun
- a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
verb (used with object)
- to cover with or as if with a glove; provide with gloves.
- to serve as a glove for.
glove
/ ɡʌ /
noun
- 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
- any of various large protective hand covers worn in sports, such as a boxing glove
- hand in glove informal.in an intimate relationship or close association
- handle with kid gloves informal.to treat with extreme care
- with the gloves off informal.(of a dispute, argument, etc) conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations
verb
- tr; usually passive to cover or provide with or as if with gloves
Derived Forms
- ˈDZ, adjective
- ˈDZ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- DZl adjective
- DZl adjective
- ܲ·DZ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of glove1
Word History and Origins
Origin of glove1
Idioms and Phrases
- hand and glove. hand ( def 56 ).
- handle with kid gloves. kid gloves ( def 2 ).
- take up the glove. gauntlet 1( def 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 .Example Sentences
No more scrolling through your phone to find that bar code, or scrambling through your glove compartment to find that parking pass.
There was a touch of gloves before the final round.
She wore gloves to hide her feminine hands.
Malaysia, with sprawling rubber plantations and the world's largest medical rubber glove maker, has nearly half the world's market for rubber gloves.
The cover photo is one of my favorites, and that shows Kiara emerging from the mechanical robot arm with these wild, plasticated gloves.
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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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