Gloves: Definition, Types, and Uses

Meaning 1：Gloves (Gloves)

Gloves 🔊

/ɡlʌvz/

A piece of clothing you wear on your hand to keep warm, protect, or do certain jobs. Each finger usually has its own section.

Gloves 🔊

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/ɡlʌvz/

A covering for the hand, typically with separate sections for each finger, worn for warmth, protection, or as a fashion accessory.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'glof', meaning hand covering, related to 'loof' (palm) and 'hand'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'glove' = 'love' for hands. Wear gloves to show love to your fingers in cold weather.

📖 Example

Before going outside in the winter, she always puts on her warm gloves. 🔊 Before going outside in the winter, she always puts on her warm gloves.

🔗 Collocations

pair of gloves – two gloves worn together

leather gloves – gloves made from leather

gardening gloves – gloves designed for gardening to protect hands

🔄 Synonyms

mittens (n.) – Gloves with separate thumb but enclosed fingers, often warmer.

gauntlets (n.) – Long protective gloves, often armored or extending over the wrist.

handwear (n.) – General term for items worn on the hands.

🌱 Derivatives

gloved (adj.) – Wearing a glove or gloves.

gloving (v.) – The act of putting on or wearing gloves.

📖 Cultural Story

Gloves date back to ancient times, used for protection and status. In medieval Europe, knights wore metal gauntlets, while white gloves symbolized purity in ceremonies.