glove

Definition

An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

Etymology

From Middle English glove, glofe, from Old English glōf, *glōfe, *glōfa, ("glove"; weak forms attested only in plural form glōfan (“gloves”)), from Proto-Germanic *galōfô (“glove”), from Proto-Germanic *ga- (“collective and associative prefix”) + Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“flat of the hand, palm”), from Proto-Indo-European *lāp-, *lēp-, *lep- (“flat”). Cognate with Scots gluve, gluive (“glove”), Icelandic glófi (“glove”). Related to Middle English lofe, lufe (“palm of the hand”). More at loof.

Example Sentences

• "I wore gloves to keep my hands warm."
• "The boxing champ laced on his gloves before the big bout."
• "Frederico had a great glove, but he couldn't hit a curveball, so he never broke into the pros."