glove

word

/ˈɡɫəv/
gluhv
/ɡlˈʌv/
gluhv

Definition

A glove is a piece of clothing that covers your hand, with separate parts for each finger or sometimes one part for all the fingers. People wear gloves for warmth, protection, cleaning, sports, or medical work.

Usage & Nuances

Usually countable: 'a glove', 'two gloves', and often used in the pair form: 'a pair of gloves'. Common collocations include 'rubber gloves', 'winter gloves', 'boxing gloves', and 'latex gloves'. Don't confuse it with 'mitten', which usually keeps the fingers together.

Example Sentences

I found one glove under the chair.

basic

I can't find the other glove anywhere.

natural

She put on a glove before cleaning the oven.

basic

His baseball glove is on the table.

basic

These winter gloves aren't warm enough.

natural

The doctor changed her gloves before the next patient.

natural