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glove
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glove  (glv)
n.
1.
a. A fitted covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb.
b. A gauntlet.
2. Sports Any of various coverings for the hand designed to provide protection or improve the grip, as:
a. An oversized leather glove used for catching baseballs, especially one with more finger sheaths than the catcher's or first baseman's mitt.
b. A glove made of leather and fabric having padding on the back and extending over the wrist, used in hockey and lacrosse.
c. A boxing glove.
d. A close-fitting leather glove used to improve the grip, as in batting or in golf.
3. Baseball Fielding ability: a shortstop with a good glove.
v. gloved, glov·ing, gloves
v.tr.
1. To furnish with gloves.
2. To cover with or as if with a glove.
v.intr.
To don gloves, as before performing an operation on a patient.

[Middle English, from Old English glf.]

glove
Noun
1. a shaped covering for the hand with individual sheaths for each finger and the thumb
2. a protective hand covering worn in sports such as boxing [Old English glōfe]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gloveglove - the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball
2.gloveglove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist
batting glove - a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat
finger - one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
gantlet, gauntlet - a glove with long sleeve
metal glove, gantlet, gauntlet - a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
golf glove - a glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golf club
hand wear, handwear - clothing for the hands
kid glove, suede glove - a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)
mitten - glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
thumb - the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
3.gloveglove - boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing
boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists
boxing equipment - equipment used in boxing
Translations

glove [glʌv] nguante m
glove [glʌv] ngant m
glove [glʌv] nHandschuh m
glove [glʌv] nguanto

glove
n glove [glav]
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fit like a glove
to fit perfectly This suit fits like a glove.pragtig pasيُطابِق تَماماпасвамpadnout jako ulitýpasse som hånd i handske; passe som fod i hosewie angegossen sitzenεφαρμόζω απόλυτα, ταιριάζω γάντιsentar como un guante, sentar/ir como anillo al dedonagu selga valatudکاملاً اندازه بودنsopia kuin valettualler comme un gant (à)להתאים בדיוקठीक फिट होनाsavršeno prianjatitökéletesen állpaspassa nákvæmlegastare a pennello, calzare come un guantoぴったり合う꼭 맞다būti kaip tik, puikiai tiktider kā uzlietsbenar-benar padanals gegoten zittenpasse som hånd i hanske, sitte som støptpasować jak ulałcair bema se potrivi (ca o) mănuşăбыть впоруsedieť ako uliatytesno se prilegatisavršeno odgovaratipassa som hand i handske, sitta som gjutenพอดีtam uymak, kalıp gibi oturmak完全相合бути якраз впоруبالکل چست ہوناvừa khít

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