glove

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)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ 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.