glove
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
glove/ɡlʌv/
▶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.
fit like a glove (of clothes) fit exactly.
– derivatives
gloved adjective,
gloveless adjective.
gloved adjective,
gloveless adjective.
– origin OE glōf, of Gmc origin.
'glove' also found in these Oxford entries:
boxing glove
- cuff
- gage
- gauntlet
- glovebox
- glove compartment
- glove puppet
- hand
- iron
- mitt
- mitten
- muffle
- oven glove
- ungloved
- webbing
