boxing glove en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌbɔk.sɪŋ ˈɡlɐv/ (Australia)
- /ˌbɔk.sɪŋ ˈɡlʌv/ (General-American) without the cot–caught merger
- /ˌbɒk.sɪŋ ˈɡlʌv/ (Canada, standard)
- /ˌbɒk.səŋ ˈɡlɐv/ (New-Zealand)
- (US) audio
- /ˌbɑk.sɪŋ ˈɡlʌv/ (Canada, dialectal)
- /ˌbɒk.sɪŋ ˈɡlʌv/
- /ˌbɑk.sɪŋ ˈɡlʌv/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
- bŏk′sĭng glŭv′
- /ˌbɒk.sɪŋ ˈɡlʌv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌbɔk.sɪŋ ˈɡlʌv/ (Scotland)
Etymology
First attested in 1811.
Meanings
- A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while punching, and worn in boxing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boxing gloves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (32)
hu bokszkesztyű (padded mitten worn in boxing) · nn boksehanske (padded mitten worn in boxing) · bg бо́ксова ръкави́ца (padded mitten worn in boxing) · pt luva de boxe (padded mitten worn in boxing) · la caestus (padded mitten worn in boxing) · cmn 拳擊手套 /拳击手套 (padded mitten worn in boxing) · pl rękawica bokserska (padded mitten worn in boxing) · fi nyrkkeilyhansikas (padded mitten worn in boxing) · he כְּפָפַת אִגְרוּף (padded mitten worn in boxing) · nl bokshandschoen (padded mitten worn in boxing) · tr boks eldiveni (padded mitten worn in boxing) · fi nyrkkeilykäsine (padded mitten worn in boxing) · ru боксёрская перча́тка (padded mitten worn in boxing) · de Boxhandschuh (padded mitten worn in boxing) · it guantone (padded mitten worn in boxing) · th นวม (padded mitten worn in boxing) · nb boksehanske (padded mitten worn in boxing) · ga lámhainn dornálaíochta (padded mitten worn in boxing) · ga miotóg dhornálaíochta (padded mitten worn in boxing) · fi nyrkkeilykinnas (padded mitten worn in boxing) · it guanto da boxe (padded mitten worn in boxing) · el γάντι μποξ (padded mitten worn in boxing) · fi nyrkkeilyhanska (padded mitten worn in boxing) · ca guant de boxa (padded mitten worn in boxing) · it guantone da boxe (padded mitten worn in boxing) · ga lámhainn dornála (padded mitten worn in boxing) · sv boxhandske (padded mitten worn in boxing) · es guantes boxeo (padded mitten worn in boxing) · ms sarung tinju (padded mitten worn in boxing) · ja ボクシンググローブ (padded mitten worn in boxing) · mn боксын бээлий (padded mitten worn in boxing) · fr gant de boxe (padded mitten worn in boxing)