Main Entry:

¹glove

Pronunciation:

\ˈgləv\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English glōf; akin to Old Norse glōfi glove

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm b: ¹gauntlet 12 a (1): a padded leather covering for the hand used in baseball to catch a thrown or batted ball ; specifically : one having individual thumb and finger sections usually connected with a lacing or webbing — compare mitt (2): fielding ability <he's got a good glove at three positions and can pinch-hit — Casey Stengel> b: boxing glove3 a: ¹gauntlet 3 bplural : the restraints of civility <the gloves came off for the interview>