Gloves ɡlʌv Iron Noun Pair Rubber/Latex Gardening/Boxing Burglar

• a pair of gloves
• rubber/latex gloves
• gardening/boxing gloves
• the burglar must have been wearing gloves.

glove

1. a piece of clothing for the hand, made of wool, leather, etc. with separate parts for each finger and the thumb
• COMPARE mitten
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• a pair of gloves
• rubber/latex gloves
• gardening/boxing gloves
• The burglar must have been wearing gloves.
• She peeled off her glove to reveal a wedding ring.
2. to be the perfect size or shape for somebody
• The dress fits me like a glove.
3. used to say that somebody is ready for a fight or an argument
4. working closely with somebody, especially in a secret and/or illegal way
5. to deal with somebody in a very careful way so that you do not offend or upset them
• Treat her with kid gloves—she's very sensitive.
6. if you use the words an iron fist/hand when describing the way that somebody behaves, you mean that they treat people severely. This treatment may be hidden behind a kind appearance (the velvet glove).
• They promised that the army would strike with an iron fist at any resistance.
• The iron hand in the velvet glove approach seems to work best with this age group.

Word Origin

• Old English glōf, of Germanic origin.