boxing glove

noun

: one of a pair of leather mittens heavily padded on the back and worn in boxing

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Players told The Post that the Broncos’ defensive backs often use boxing gloves during training camp or during general individual drills throughout the season to protect their fingers when practicing swiping at the ball. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025 Kimmel remembered riding his bike down the street on a particular day, wearing boxing gloves and his mother’s sunglasses, when Escobedo spotted him. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025 The mantis shrimp has a pair of odd limbs called dactyl clubs that look a bit like boxing gloves. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 The most obvious tentacle was the one wearing a boxing glove. Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxing glove

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxing glove was in 1811

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“Boxing glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxing%20glove. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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boxing glove

noun
: one of a pair of padded leather mittens worn in boxing

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