glove S3 /ɡlʌv/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: glof]

1. a piece of clothing that you wear on your hand in order to protect it or keep it warm ⇒ mitten:
a pair of gloves
boxing gloves
rubber/leather etc gloves

2. the gloves are off used to say that people are ready to begin a fight or argument
⇒ fit (somebody) like a glove at fit¹(1), ⇒ hand in glove at hand¹(34)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

glove
noun
ADJ. long | fingerless | protective | cotton, kid (often figurative), latex, leather, rubber, woollen Treat her with kid gloves?she's very sensitive.
boxing, driving, evening, gardening, oven, surgical
QUANT. pair
VERB + GLOVE pull on | peel off, pull off She peeled off her glove to reveal a wedding ring.
GLOVE + NOUN compartment Don't keep important documents in the glove compartment of your car.
 ⇒ Special page at CLOTHES

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

glove

wear gloves
Always wear gloves when gardening.
put on/pull on your gloves
Eleanor put on her gloves and stood up.
take off your gloves
Mr Brownlow took off his gloves.
a pair of gloves
Forbes pulled on a pair of black leather gloves.
rubber/leather/woollen etc gloves
Dr McIntyre was slowly removing his rubber gloves.
boxing gloves
The trainer laced up Mike's boxing gloves.
a baseball glove
He rubbed oil into his baseball glove to make it softer.
surgical gloves (=special gloves worn by doctors)
Surgical gloves help prevent the spread of germs.
gardening gloves
Gardening gloves protect your hands from being scratched or stung.
an oven glove BrE:
Paul used the oven glove to take the hot tray out of the oven.
protective gloves
Protective gloves and a safety helmet are worn to minimize injury.
disposable gloves (=that you throw away after use)
Nurses must wear disposable gloves when handling patients.
left-hand/right-hand glove
A left-hand glove was found at the scene of the crime.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

glove
ɡlʌv
See: fit like a glove , hand in glove or hand and glove , handle with gloves

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲