glove

glove
[[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.

...a pair of white cotton gloves.

2) PHRASE: V inflects (emphasis) If you say that something fits like a glove, you are emphasizing that it fits exactly.
3) See also kid gloves
hand in glovesee hand

English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Glove — (gl[u^]v), n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. gl[=o]f; akin to Icel. gl[=o]fi, cf. Goth. l[=o]fa palm of the hand, Icel. l[=o]fi.] [1913 Webster] 1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The latter… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glove — O.E. glof glove, covering for the hand, also palm of the hand, from P.Gmc. *galofo (Cf. O.N. glofi), probably from *ga collective prefix + *lofi hand (Cf. O.N. lofi, M.E. love, Goth. lofa flat of the hand ), from PIE *lep be flat; p …   Etymology dictionary

  • glove — glove; glove·less; glove·man; un·glove; …   English syllables

  • glove — [gluv] n. [ME < OE glof & ON glofi < ? Gmc * ga lōfa < * ga , together (OE ge ) + * lōfa (Goth lōfa), palm of the hand: for IE base see LUFF] 1. a covering for the hand, made of leather, cloth, etc., with a separate sheath for each… …   English World dictionary

  • Glove — Glove, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gloved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gloving}.] To cover with, or as with, a glove. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glove — [glʌv] n [: Old English; Origin: glof] 1.) a piece of clothing that you wear on your hand in order to protect it or keep it warm →↑mitten ▪ a pair of gloves ▪ boxing gloves rubber/leather etc gloves 2.) the gloves are off used …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • glove — ► NOUN 1) a covering for the hand having separate parts for each finger and the thumb. 2) a padded protective covering for the hand used in boxing and other sports. ● fit like a glove Cf. ↑fit like a glove DERIVATIVES gloved adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • Glove — bezeichnet: eine ehemalige New Wave /Synthie Pop Band, siehe The Glove den Handschuh beim Baseball, siehe Baseballhandschuh Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Beg …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • glove — [ glʌv ] noun count ** 1. ) a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hands: a pair of gloves leather/silk gloves rubber gloves: Wear rubber gloves when handling harsh chemicals. 2. ) a BOXING GLOVE take the gloves off to start fighting or …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • glove — [n] hand covering for warmth, protection gage, gauntlet, mitt, mitten, muff; concept 451 …   New thesaurus

  • Glove — Mittens redirects here. For the geological formation, see Monument Valley. For other uses, see Glove (disambiguation). Pair of gloves, 1603 1625 V A Museum no.1506 A 1882 …   Wikipedia

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