glove
- 01 A2 Elementary
n.a piece of clothing that covers your hand and fingers to keep them warm or safe.
n.a covering for the hand, typically having separate sections for each finger and the thumb.
Simple“She put on her leather gloves before going out into the cold morning air.”
In context“The surgeon pulled on a pair of sterile latex gloves before beginning the delicate procedure.”
Synonymsmitten - 02 B1 Intermediate
n.a thick, padded covering for the hand used in sports like baseball or boxing.
n.a padded or reinforced hand covering designed for protection or performance in specific sports.
Simple“The catcher caught the fast ball right in the centre of his glove.”
In context“The boxer tightened the laces on his gloves, preparing for the final round of the championship match.”
Synonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
n.a slang word for a condom.
n.a slang term for a condom, often used in the phrase 'no glove, no love'.
Simple“He made sure he had a glove in his wallet before going out.”
In context“The health clinic distributed free gloves and educational pamphlets to promote safe practices among the local student population.”
Synonyms - 04 C1 Advanced
v.to put gloves on your hands.
v.to cover or provide the hands with gloves; often used in the passive or as a participle.
Simple“The butler was neatly gloved in white silk as he opened the door.”
In context“The protagonist was carefully gloved and masked, hiding any physical evidence of his identity from the witnesses.”
SynonymsAntonymsunglove - 05 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to catch a ball using a sports glove.
v.to successfully catch a ball using a baseball mitt or similar equipment.
Simple“The shortstop gloved the ground ball and threw it quickly to first base.”
In context“He expertly gloved the line drive, preventing what would have surely been a home run for the opposing team.”
From Middle English glove, glofe, from Old English glōf, glōfe, glōfa, ("glove"; weak forms attested only in plural form glōfan (“gloves”)), from Proto-Germanic galōfô (“glove”), from Proto-Germanic ga- (“collective and associative prefix”) + Proto-Germanic lōfô (“flat of the hand, palm”), from Proto-Indo-European lāp-, lēp-, lep- (“flat”). Cognate with Scots gluve, gluive (“glove”), Icelandic glófi (“glove”). Related to Middle English lofe, lufe (“palm of the hand”). More at loof.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.