glove en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- glŭv
- /ɡləv/ (common, variant) in Singapore
- (Australia) audio
- /ɡlʌv/
- /ɡlʊv/ (Northern-England)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English glove, glofe, from Old English glōf, *glōfe, *glōfa, ("glove"; weak forms attested only in plural form glōfan (“gloves”)), from Proto-Germanic *galōfô (“glove”), from Proto-Germanic *ga- (“collective and associative prefix”) + Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“flat of the hand, palm”), from Proto-Indo-European *lāp-, *lēp-, *lep- (“flat”). Cognate with Scots gluve, gluive (“glove”), Icelandic glófi (“glove”). Related to Middle English lofe, lufe (“palm of the hand”). More at loof.
Meanings
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An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
I wore gloves to keep my hands warm.
The boxing champ laced on his gloves before the big bout.
- A baseball mitt.
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(figuratively) The ability to catch a hit ball.
Frederico had a great glove, but he couldn't hit a curveball, so he never broke into the pros.
- (slang) A condom.
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(with-definite-article) A challenge from one to another.
to throw down the glove, i.e. to offer a challenge; to take up the glove, to accept it
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gloves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Descendants
Synonyms
handglove · handshoe · gauntlet
Translations (252)
gl guante (item of clothing) · nap guanto (item of clothing) · la manica (item of clothing) · fa-ira دَسْتانِه (item of clothing) · uk рукави́чка (item of clothing) · bn দস্তানা (item of clothing) · ky колкап (item of clothing) · ga lámhainn (item of clothing) · vec guanto (item of clothing) · arq صبعية (item of clothing) · sq dorashkë (item of clothing) · pl rękawica do baseballa (baseball mitt) · ca guant (item of clothing) · orv пьрстатица (item of clothing) · id sarung tangan (item of clothing) · acw قُفَّاز (item of clothing) · ko 장갑 (item of clothing) · nci māyēhuatl (item of clothing) · la chīrothēca (item of clothing) · nb hanske (item of clothing) · se fáhcca (item of clothing) · za madfwngz (item of clothing) · orv рукавица (item of clothing) · vec maneẑa (item of clothing) · gv lauean (item of clothing) · dsb rukajca (item of clothing) · ajp كفوف (item of clothing) · ne पन्जा (item of clothing) · szl glazyjka (item of clothing) · aeb ڨواندوات (item of clothing) · tg дасткаш (item of clothing) · szl glazyjki (item of clothing) · fi hanska (item of clothing) · kk биялай (item of clothing) · or ଦସ୍ତାନା (item of clothing) · cy maneg (item of clothing) · tr eldiven (item of clothing) · ms sarung tangan (item of clothing) · fy mof (item of clothing) · sv handske (item of clothing) · et kinnas (item of clothing) · az əlcək (item of clothing) · krl perčanku (item of clothing) · fj qaniliga (item of clothing) · ta கையுறை (item of clothing) · alt меелей (item of clothing) · ps دسکله (item of clothing) · pl rękawica (baseball: ability to catch a hit ball) · mk ракавица (item of clothing) · xnb taramuca (item of clothing) · nl handschoen (item of clothing) · mnp 手套 (item of clothing) · sac menechîha (item of clothing) · cdo 手絡 /手络 (item of clothing) · pl gumka (idiomatic term for a condom) · ky мээлей (item of clothing) · sco glufe (item of clothing) · fr capote (idiomatic term for a condom) · lt pirštinė (item of clothing) · hi दस्ताना (item of clothing) · non vǫttr (item of clothing) · tly alcəq (item of clothing) · cr ᔨᔩᑲᐢᑎᐢ (item of clothing) · nn hanske (item of clothing) · pap anskun (item of clothing) · as হাতমোজা (item of clothing) · pl rękawica (item of clothing) · crh qolçaq (item of clothing) · nan-hbl 手套 (item of clothing) · ug قولقاپ (item of clothing) · nn vante (item of clothing) · fi huppu (idiomatic term for a condom) · sv vante (item of clothing) · ja 手袋 (item of clothing) · tk ellik (item of clothing) · ang glōf (item of clothing) · kmr destane (item of clothing) · fr gant (item of clothing) · ur دَسْتانَہ (item of clothing) · crh qolşaq (item of clothing) · chy to'ha (item of clothing) · da (mitten) vante (item of clothing) · ar قُفَّاز (item of clothing) · enm myteyne (item of clothing) · ti ግዋንቲ (item of clothing) · kmr destgork (item of clothing) · wym haondski (item of clothing) · tt перчатка (item of clothing) · ast guante (item of clothing) · pa ਦਸਤਾਨਾ (item of clothing) · vo gluf (item of clothing) · ru рукави́ца (item of clothing) · sh рука̀вица (item of clothing) · acw جُوِنْتِي (item of clothing) · nan-hbl 手囊 (item of clothing) · ga miotóg (item of clothing) · hy ձեռնոց (item of clothing) · uk рукави́ця (item of clothing) · sl rokavica (item of clothing) · zu igilavu (item of clothing) · yue 手襪 /手袜 (item of clothing) · ce каранаш (item of clothing) · alt перчетке (item of clothing) · sq dorezë (item of clothing) · ckb لەپک (item of clothing) · haw mikilima (item of clothing) · pt camisinha (idiomatic term for a condom) · ba бейәләй (item of clothing) · gd miotag (item of clothing) · vi bao tay (item of clothing) · pms guant (item of clothing) · arp 3ooxe (item of clothing) · de Handschuh (item of clothing) · kld marabin (item of clothing) · es maniquete (fingerless) (item of clothing) · gd dòrnag (item of clothing) · sco gluif (item of clothing) · ary ليڭة (item of clothing) · aht lagetsʼ (item of clothing) · ru перча́тка (item of clothing) · ht gan (item of clothing) · la wantus (item of clothing) · grc χειρίς (item of clothing) · win nąąp horužųc (item of clothing) · th ถุงมือ (item of clothing) · ug پەلەي (item of clothing) · hu kesztyű (item of clothing) · ilo guántes (item of clothing) · ckb دەستکێش (item of clothing) · mg fonon-tanany (item of clothing) · vep sorʹmikod (item of clothing) · az əllik (item of clothing) · kk қолғап (item of clothing) · ar كَفّ (item of clothing) · yi הענטשקע (item of clothing) · ps دستکش (item of clothing) · ka ხელთათმანი (item of clothing) · fro gant (item of clothing) · la wantum (item of clothing) · gl luva (item of clothing) · ltg cymds (item of clothing) · sw glavu (item of clothing) · nb vante (item of clothing) · hsb rukajca (item of clothing) · pdc Hensching (item of clothing) · et sõrmik (item of clothing) · eu eskularru (item of clothing) · mn ᠪᠡᠭᠡᠯᠡᠢ (item of clothing) · ce кара (item of clothing) · pl rękawiczka (item of clothing) · ajp كفوف (item of clothing) · am ጓንት (item of clothing) · szl handszuy (item of clothing) · ajp كفّ (item of clothing) · gmq-gut handsko (item of clothing) · ba бирсәткә (item of clothing) · twf mą̂nmųną (item of clothing) · sco gluve (item of clothing) · is hanski (item of clothing) · sh rukàvica (item of clothing) · nv lájish (item of clothing) · be рукаві́ца (item of clothing) · hil gwantes (item of clothing) · mi karapu (item of clothing) · sk rukavica (item of clothing) · kmr lepik (item of clothing) · es forro (idiomatic term for a condom) · fo vøttur (item of clothing) · ka თათმანი (item of clothing) · tl guwantes (item of clothing) · stq Hondske (item of clothing) · stq Wonte (item of clothing) · lo ຖົງມື (item of clothing) · tt бияләй (item of clothing) · km ស្រោមដៃ (item of clothing) · moe ninikashtish (item of clothing) · eo ganto (item of clothing) · yue 手套 (item of clothing) · scn nguantu (item of clothing) · orv рѫкавица (item of clothing) · ady ӏэбычъу (item of clothing) · non hanzki (item of clothing) · be пальча́тка (item of clothing) · apd جَوَاْنْتِي (item of clothing) · ro mănușă (item of clothing) · oj minjikaawan (item of clothing) · arz جوانتي (item of clothing) · fi hansikas (item of clothing) · fi hanskakäsi (baseball: ability to catch a hit ball) · el χειρόκτιο (item of clothing) · mn бээлий (item of clothing) · ota الدیون (item of clothing) · cmn 手套 (item of clothing) · ady ӏэбыцу (item of clothing) · mww hnab looj tes (item of clothing) · is glófi (item of clothing) · es gorro (idiomatic term for a condom) · kok हातांमेइ (item of clothing) · mt ingwanta (item of clothing) · se gistta (item of clothing) · af handskoen (item of clothing) · bg ръкави́ца (item of clothing) · pap wante (item of clothing) · io ganto (item of clothing) · cdo 手套 (item of clothing) · br maneg (item of clothing) · da handske (item of clothing) · el γάντι (item of clothing) · xcl ձեռէք (item of clothing) · fo handski (item of clothing) · lud kindaz (item of clothing) · chr ᎠᎵᏰᏑᎶ (item of clothing) · es guante (item of clothing) · ka ხელჯაგი (item of clothing) · wuu 手套 (item of clothing) · fo glógvi (item of clothing) · bo ལག་ཤུབས (item of clothing) · pt luva (item of clothing) · dak nąpį́kpa (item of clothing) · nrf gant (item of clothing) · acm چَفّ (item of clothing) · fi sormikas (item of clothing) · oc gant (item of clothing) · gd làmhainn (item of clothing) · tg дастпӯшак (item of clothing) · enm glove (item of clothing) · ajp كفّ (item of clothing) · fi räpylä (baseball mitt) · my လက်အိတ် (item of clothing) · rsk рукавица (item of clothing) · rup mãnushi (item of clothing) · pa دَسْتانَہ (item of clothing) · kl aaqqat (item of clothing) · fa-ira دَسْتْکِش (item of clothing) · mr हातमोजा (item of clothing) · he כְּפָפָה (item of clothing) · lb Händsch (item of clothing) · lv cimds (item of clothing) · cs rukavice (item of clothing) · vi găng tay (item of clothing) · kw manek (item of clothing) · bg хва́щане (baseball: ability to catch a hit ball) · pap hanskun (item of clothing) · kdr къолчакъ (item of clothing) · prs دَسْتْکَش (item of clothing) · it guanto (item of clothing) · vep kindaz (item of clothing) · cv перчетке (item of clothing) · mi komoringa (item of clothing) · uk перча́тка (item of clothing) · fro guant (item of clothing) · uz qoʻlqop (item of clothing)