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glove

Pronunciation: (gluv), [key]
—n., v., gloved, glov•ing.

—n.
1. a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
2. See boxing glove.
3. See baseball glove.
4. gauntlet¹.
5. hand and glove. See hand (def. 42).
6. handle with kid gloves. See kid gloves (def. 2).
7. take up the glove. See gauntlet ¹ (def. 4).
8. throw down the glove. See gauntlet ¹ (def. 5).

—v.t.
1. to cover with or as if with a glove; provide with gloves.
2. to serve as a glove for.

glout

glove box

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