1
a
: a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm
2
a(1)
: a padded leather covering for the hand used in baseball to catch a thrown or batted ball
specifically
: one having individual thumb and finger sections usually connected with a lacing or webbing compare mitt
(2)
: fielding ability
he's got a good glove at three positions and can pinch-hit—
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b
3
b
gloves plural
: the restraints of civility
the gloves came off for the interview
gloved; gloving
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Every student followed protocol to preserve the fish and minimize contamination, in many cases hauling gloves, test tubes, and coolers around in their cars.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
Bedard gloved a Sharks clearing attempt in midair to keep the puck in the zone and the attack alive.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Combine his glove and speed with a slightly above-average bat (103 OPS+ from 2022-24) and Kim represents an upgrade.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Every student followed protocol to preserve the fish and minimize contamination, in many cases hauling gloves, test tubes, and coolers around in their cars.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Lipa wore an update on Look 51 from the blockbuster aughts show, but with the corseted dress reworked in scarlet and the opera gloves in burgundy, while Tiffany & Co. provided accessories in the form of diamond Jean Schlumberger earrings and a spessartine ring.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
Bedard gloved a Sharks clearing attempt in midair to keep the puck in the zone and the attack alive.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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