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English Idioms :: glove
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glove - See: FIT LIKE A GLOVE, HAND IN GLOVE or HAND AND GLOVE, HANDLE WITH GLOVES. |
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Traditional English :: glove
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glove - n. & v. --n. 1 a covering for the hand, of wool, leather, cotton, etc., worn esp. for protection against cold or dirt, and usu. having separate fingers.
2 a padded protective glove, esp.: a a boxing glove. b a wicket-keeper's glove. --v.tr. cover or provide with a glove or gloves. fit like a glove fit exactly. glove box 1 a box for gloves.
2 a closed chamber with sealed-in gloves for handling radioactive material etc.
3 = glove compartment. glove compartment a recess for small articles in the dashboard of a motor vehicle. glove puppet a small cloth puppet fitted on the hand and worked by the fingers. throw down (or take up) the glove issue (or accept) a challenge. with the gloves off mercilessly; unfairly; with no compunction. gloveless adj. glover n. [OE glof, corresp. to ON gl×fi, perh. f. Gmc] |
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Related Words
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atlas
gloves
baseball
batting
franklin
nike
body
boxing
golden
catcher
cotton
disposable
exam
football
formal
womens
fox
nokona
opera
ski
break
hand
job
cell
phone
cases
bridal
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Most Often Usage
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atlas gloves
baseball gloves
batting gloves
franklin batting gloves
nike batting gloves
body gloves
boxing gloves
golden gloves boxing
catcher gloves
cotton gloves
disposable gloves
exam gloves
football gloves
formal gloves
womens gloves
fox gloves
nokona baseball gloves
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