glove

/gləv/

/gləv/

Other forms: gloves

A glove is a piece of clothing that you wear on your hand, to protect it or keep it warm. Most people wear a pair of gloves, unless — of course — they are imitating Michael Jackson.

Cold-weather gloves are soft and warm, made from fabrics like wool, polar fleece, or leather. There are also gloves that protect the skin on your hands while you're cleaning, using chemicals, or washing dishes; and gloves that prevent the spreading of germs, worn by food handlers and health care workers. Athletes sometimes wear gloves as well, like boxing gloves or the gloves worn by hockey goalies.

Definitions of glove

1. noun

   handwear: covers the hand and wrist
   types:

   batting glove

   a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat

   gantlet, gauntlet

   a glove with long sleeve

   gantlet, gauntlet, metal glove

   a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

   golf glove

   a glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golf club

   kid glove, suede glove

   a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)

   mitten

   glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

   type of:

   hand wear, handwear

   clothing for the hands
2. noun

   the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
   synonyms: baseball glove, baseball mitt, mitt

   type of:

   baseball equipment

   equipment used in playing baseball
3. noun

   boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing
   synonyms: boxing glove

   type of:

   boxing equipment

   equipment used in boxing