glove

  • 21glove — noun (C) 1 a piece of clothing which covers your hand, especially one which has separate parts for each finger compare mitten 2 a large leather glove used in boxing 3 a large leather glove used to catch the ball in baseball see also: fit (sb)… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22glove */*/ — UK [ɡlʌv] / US noun [countable] Word forms glove : singular glove plural gloves 1) a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hands a pair of gloves leather/woollen gloves rubber gloves: Wear rubber gloves when washing dishes. 2) a boxing… …

    English dictionary

  • 23glove — [[t]glʌv[/t]] n. v. gloved, glov•ing 1) clo a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb 2) spo a similar covering made of padded leather and having a pocket in the area over the palm for catching… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24glove — [OE] Not surprisingly, most words for ‘glove’ in European languages are related in some way to words for ‘hand’; German handschuh and Dutch handschoen, for example, mean literally ‘handshoe’; Greek kheirís was derived from kheíris ‘hand’; and… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 25glove — [[t]glʌ̱v[/t]] gloves 1) N COUNT Gloves are pieces of clothing which cover your hands and wrists and have individual sections for each finger. You wear gloves to keep your hands warm or dry or to protect them. He stuck his gloves in his pocket …

    English dictionary

  • 26glove — See barrier cream invisible glove silicon glove …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 27glove — [OE] Not surprisingly, most words for ‘glove’ in European languages are related in some way to words for ‘hand’; German handschuh and Dutch handschoen, for example, mean literally ‘handshoe’; Greek kheirís was derived from kheíris ‘hand’; and… …

    Word origins

  • 28glove — 1. noun /ɡlʌv/ a) An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but allowing independent movement of the fingers. I wore gloves to keep my hands warm. b) The ability to catch a hit ball. The champ laced on …

    Wiktionary

  • 29glove — i. The fixed leading portion of a wing root of a variable swept wing. If there is a provision for carrying external stores at this location, it is known as a glove station. ii. A covering for the hand made of leather or fire resistant material …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 30glove — noun a covering for the hand having separate parts for each finger and the thumb. ↘a padded protective covering for the hand used in boxing and other sports. Phrases fit like a glove (of clothes) fit exactly. Derivatives gloved adjective… …

    English new terms dictionary