glove

Meanings

• noun

  A covering for the hand, typically made of leather and fastened with laces, buttons, or Velcro.

  - "He put on his glove before playing the piano."
  - "The boxing glove is larger than a regular hand glove."

• verb

  To cover or protect (something) as if with a glove.

  - "The company glove-ed its new product line with a one-year warranty."
  - "The tree trunk was too large to be grasped, so we had to glove it with a blanket."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡlʌv/
   
   
   
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2. /ɡlʌv/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with glove
glove , love , dove , above , grief , belief , sieve , thief , grief

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Variants

List of all variants of glove that leads to same result
glove , gloves , gloved , gloving , glove box , glove boxes , glove compartment , glove compartments , glove leather , glove leathers , glove puppet , boxing glove , boxing gloves , hand and glove , hand in glove , kid-glove , kid glove , kid gloves , kid-gloved , with kid gloves

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Etymology

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Old English glofa, from glovian 'to cover'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest glove in the world is 11 meters (36 feet) long and 12 meters (39 feet) wide. It was made in India in 2008.

2. The term 'leather glove' is often used metaphorically to describe a close or intimate relationship.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mittens: A type of hand covering that covers the entire hand, leaving only the thumb and index finger exposed.

2. Gauntlet: A type of protective glove that covers the forearm and wrist.

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Culture

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In literature, gloves have been used as symbols of power, status, or protection. In art, they have been depicted in various forms, including sculptures and paintings. In music, there are songs about gloves, such as 'Gloves' by Kendrick Lamar.

How to Memorize "glove"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hand wearing a leather glove. Visualize the laces or buttons and how they fasten around the hand.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'glove' with the word 'protection'. Remember that a glove covers and protects your hand.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Glove Love' to remember the word 'glove'. Visualize yourself putting on a glove and feeling the love for your protected hand.

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