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Gloves

/ɡlʌvz/

An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

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📖 Definitions of "Gloves"

noun

1
An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
"I wore gloves to keep my hands warm."
2
A baseball mitt.
3
The ability to catch a hit ball.
"Frederico had a great glove, but he couldn't hit a curveball, so he never broke into the pros."
4
A condom.

verb

1
To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.
"He gloved the line drive for the third out."
2
To put a glove or gloves on.
"Maxwell gloved his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger."
3
To touch a delivery with one's glove while the gloved hand is on the bat. Under the rules of cricket, the batsman is deemed to have hit the ball.

🔄 Synonyms of "Gloves"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
glovenoun	(clothing) An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

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