glove
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_136_gglove /ɡlʌv/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] 1 
DCCa piece of clothing that you wear on your hand in order to protect it or keep it warm 手套 → mitten a pair of gloves 一副手套 boxing gloves 拳击手套rubber/leather etc gloves 橡胶手套/皮手套等 →5 see picture at 见图 sport2. the gloves are off used to say that people are ready to begin a fight or argument 拉开架势〔表示准备好打架或争论〕 → fit (somebody) like a glove at fit1(1), → hand in glove at hand1(34)n COLLOCATIONSverbswear glovesAlways wear gloves when gardening.put on/pull on your glovesEleanor put on her gloves and stood up.take off your glovesMr Brownlow took off his gloves.a pair of glovesForbes pulled on a pair of black leather gloves.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + gloverubber/leather/woollen etc glovesDr McIntyre was slowly removing his rubber gloves.boxing glovesThe trainer laced up Mike's boxing gloves.a baseball gloveHe rubbed oil into his baseball glove to make it softer.surgical gloves (=special gloves worn by doctors)Surgical gloves help prevent the spread of germs.gardening glovesGardening gloves protect your hands from being scratched or stung.an oven glove British English:Paul used the oven glove to take the hot tray out of the oven.protective glovesProtective gloves and a safety helmet are worn to minimize injury.disposable gloves (=that you throw away after use)Nurses must wear disposable gloves when handling patients.left-hand/right-hand gloveA left-hand glove was found at the scene of the crime.
DCCa piece of clothing that you wear on your hand in order to protect it or keep it warm 手套 → mitten a pair of gloves 一副手套 boxing gloves 拳击手套rubber/leather etc gloves 橡胶手套/皮手套等 →5 see picture at 见图 sport2. the gloves are off used to say that people are ready to begin a fight or argument 拉开架势〔表示准备好打架或争论〕 → fit (somebody) like a glove at fit1(1), → hand in glove at hand1(34)n COLLOCATIONSverbswear glovesAlways wear gloves when gardening.put on/pull on your glovesEleanor put on her gloves and stood up.take off your glovesMr Brownlow took off his gloves.a pair of glovesForbes pulled on a pair of black leather gloves.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + gloverubber/leather/woollen etc glovesDr McIntyre was slowly removing his rubber gloves.boxing glovesThe trainer laced up Mike's boxing gloves.a baseball gloveHe rubbed oil into his baseball glove to make it softer.surgical gloves (=special gloves worn by doctors)Surgical gloves help prevent the spread of germs.gardening glovesGardening gloves protect your hands from being scratched or stung.an oven glove British English:Paul used the oven glove to take the hot tray out of the oven.protective glovesProtective gloves and a safety helmet are worn to minimize injury.disposable gloves (=that you throw away after use)Nurses must wear disposable gloves when handling patients.left-hand/right-hand gloveA left-hand glove was found at the scene of the crime.Examples from the Corpus
glove• They came into the hallway before opening it and taking out rubber surgical gloves.• He also testified to a cut or damage in another area of the glove.• You may have wondered why your dentist wears gloves and perhaps a mask when treating you.pair of gloves• He had remembered to bring a pair of gloves, unlike me.• They try to leave with cosmetics, a pair of gloves.• Funny sort of imagination, like nothing she had met with before, pulling her inside out like a pair of gloves.• Instead he saw a pair of gloves, suspended in water and waving fleshless fingers at him.• Male speaker A pair of gloves can stop you having your fingers chopped off.Origin glove Old English glofglove noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
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glove
glove S3 /ɡlʌv/
noun [countable]
1. a piece of clothing that you wear on your hand in order to protect it or keep it warm ⇨ mitten:
a pair of gloves
boxing gloves
rubber/leather etc gloves
2. the gloves are off used to say that people are ready to begin a fight or argument
⇨ fit (somebody) like a glove at fit1(1), ⇨ hand in glove at hand1(34)
■ verbs
▪wear gloves Always wear gloves when gardening.
▪put on/pull on your gloves Eleanor put on her gloves and stood up.
▪take off your gloves Mr Brownlow took off his gloves.
▪a pair of gloves Forbes pulled on a pair of black leather gloves.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glove
▪rubber/leather/woollen etc gloves Dr McIntyre was slowly removing his rubber gloves.
▪boxing gloves The trainer laced up Mike's boxing gloves.
▪a baseball glove He rubbed oil into his baseball glove to make it softer.
▪surgical gloves (=special gloves worn by doctors) Surgical gloves help prevent the spread of germs.
▪gardening gloves Gardening gloves protect your hands from being scratched or stung.
▪an oven glove BrE: Paul used the oven glove to take the hot tray out of the oven.
▪protective gloves Protective gloves and a safety helmet are worn to minimize injury.
▪disposable gloves (=that you throw away after use) Nurses must wear disposable gloves when handling patients.
▪left-hand/right-hand glove A left-hand glove was found at the scene of the crime.
glove S3 /ɡlʌv/
noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: glof
Origin: glof
1. a piece of clothing that you wear on your hand in order to protect it or keep it warm ⇨ mitten:
rubber/leather etc gloves
2. the gloves are off used to say that people are ready to begin a fight or argument
⇨ fit (somebody) like a glove at fit1(1), ⇨ hand in glove at hand1(34)
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