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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Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Justin put his hands into the glove the next morning and the ring slid halfway onto his finger.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Star appliqués and gloved off-the-shoulder sleeves added to her glittering ensemble.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Schenn dropped the gloves for his fifth fight of the season.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Justin put his hands into the glove the next morning and the ring slid halfway onto his finger.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Binnington also dove to glove a Brady Tkachuk shot.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Star appliqués and gloved off-the-shoulder sleeves added to her glittering ensemble.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glove. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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