boxing glove

noun

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

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There’s archeological evidence of boxing gloves being at these sites where it was known that Black soldiers and Filipinos were sort of co-conspiring, that lends some feeling of truth to that. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 The man was surrounded by his posse who was filming him on a phone and carrying a bag of boxing gloves. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 His younger brother, who was 8 at the time, told police that Mills and Walker punished the boys by hitting them with a copper rod, punching them with boxing gloves, tying them by their wrists and ankles to a ladder with duct table, and dropping a 10-pound weight on their stomachs. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for boxing glove

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Mar. 2026.

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boxing glove

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

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