glove
word
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.
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I can't find the other glove anywhere.
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She put on a glove before cleaning the oven.
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His baseball glove is on the table.
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These winter gloves aren't warm enough.
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The doctor changed her gloves before the next patient.
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