What is another word for glove?

Pronunciation: [ɡlˈʌv] (IPA)

The word "glove" is a noun used to describe a type of protective garment that covers the hand. However, there are many synonyms for this word that can be used to give a more descriptive and specific title to the type of glove being referred to. Some synonyms include mitt, mitten, gauntlet, work glove, rubber glove, fingerless glove, driving glove, and batting glove. Each of these synonyms refers to a specific type of glove, such as a mitt being a large glove used in sports, while a fingerless glove is one that leaves the fingers exposed. By using synonyms, writers can add depth and specificity to their writing.

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What are the hypernyms for Glove?

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Usage examples for Glove

The Clerical Party was hand-in-glove with the Royalists and the Boulangists.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright
"Nell," he said, "pull off a glove and drop it, unobserved, on the ground."
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Happiness wears out like an old glove.
"Contemporary One-Act Plays Compiler: B. Roland Lewis"
Sir James M. Barrie George Middleton Althea Thurston Percy Mackaye Lady Augusta Gregor Eugene Pillot Anton Tchekov Bosworth Crocker Alfred Kreymborg Paul Greene Arthur Hopkins Paul Hervieu Jeannette Marks Oscar M. Wolff David Pinski Beulah Bornstead Herma

Famous quotes with Glove

  • I get a kick out of watching a team defense me. A player moves two steps in one direction and I hit it two steps the other way. It goes right by his glove and I laugh.
    Rod Carew
  • When I throw a curve that hangs and it goes for a hit, I want to chew up my glove.
    Don Drysdale
  • But more important than personal awards is winning the World Series. That's the max that anyone could ask for. Let alone to have the ball in your in your glove for the final out of the World Series. That was the ultimate.
    Dennis Eckersley
  • A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.
    Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • When I perform Strauss, it is as if the music fits me like a glove. My voice seems to lie in a happy area in this music, which is lyrical and passionate at the same time.
    Kiri Te Kanawa

Related words: hand glove, glove, motorcycle glove, woman's glove, child's glove, mitten

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