glove

The word “glove” means a piece of clothing that covers the hand, usually with separate coverings for each finger. In plain terms, a hand covering, or (in baseball) the mitt used to catch the ball.

“Glove” is pronounced gluhv (/ɡlʌv/ in IPA).

Here is “glove” used in a sentence: “She pulled on a pair of woolen gloves before heading outside.”

Words with a similar meaning to “glove” include gauntlet, handglove and handshoe.

Depending on how it is used, “glove” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “glove” comes from Old English. From Old English glof, from a Germanic compound roughly meaning "covering for the palm of the hand.".

“Glove” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Glove” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a piece of clothing that covers the hand, usually with separate coverings for each finger.

A glove is a piece of clothing that covers the hand with a separate covering for each finger, while a mitten covers all four fingers together in one pouch, leaving only the thumb separate. Gloves offer more finger dexterity, while mittens tend to keep hands warmer.

In baseball, both terms describe the padded equipment used to catch a ball, but "mitt" is often used specifically for the catcher's or first baseman's glove, which lacks individual finger sections. "Glove" is the more general term covering all fielding gloves, including those with distinct fingers.

As a verb, to glove means to put gloves on, as in "glove your hands before handling the chemicals." It can also appear in sports contexts to describe a fielder cleanly catching a ball with a glove.