gloves

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.

– derivatives
gloved adjective,
gloveless adjective.

– origin OE glōf, of Gmc origin.