boxing glove

noun

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

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McCray allegedly delivered four punches to Wilson using boxing gloves before the 20-year-old collapsed. Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025 The first person would be punched with a boxing glove before running to the back of the line. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025 And this is proven, the brand has long supported designers and artists of color, as seen in their collaboration with Puerto Rican artist Sha on their Puerto Rican boxing gloves airbrushed tee. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The bar area has been taken over by the glove guy, who hands fighters the appropriate gear — boxing gloves for kickboxing, fingerless four-ounce gloves for MMA. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 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 25 May. 2025.

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boxing glove

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

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