Definitions for gloves

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gloves glove

Spelling: [gluhv]

IPA: /glʌv/

Gloves is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in gloves (eglosv).

Definitions for gloves

noun

1. a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
2. boxing glove.
3. baseball glove.
4. gauntlet1 .

Idioms

1. hand and glove. hand (def 55).
2. handle with kid gloves. kid gloves (def 2).
3. take up the glove. gauntlet1 (def 4).
4. throw down the glove. gauntlet1 (def 5).

verb (used with object)

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

Origin of gloves

before 900; Middle English; Old English glōf; cognate with Old Norse glōfi

Examples for gloves

The jacket and gloves were a precaution in the event the eaglet panicked, but there was little fuss as he tossed the net over her.

"I shouldn't be in the least surprised," Mary assented, as she finished buttoning her gloves.

The gloves washing with the alcohol, that makes sense to me.

"I'll come," said he, disappearing in search of cap and gloves.

Plus wearing gowns, gloves, goggles and masks imparts an eerie moonwalk sensation as one enters the facility.

"Your Uncle's been asking for you, John," said the doctor, drawing on his gloves.

When I did finally find acting, it fit like the perfect pair of gloves.

The organization also provides PPE and gloves to keep health workers and patients safe from the deadly virus during vaccination.

She went straight to the south room, pulling off her gloves on the way.

From spats to hat, from walking coat to gloves, everything was perfect of its kind.