ɡlʌv n. & v. --n. 1 a
covering for the hand, of
wool,
leather,
cotton,
etc.,
worn esp. for
protection against cold or
dirt,
and usu. having
separate fingers. 2 a padded
protective glove, esp.: a a
boxing glove. b a wicket-keeper's glove. --v.tr.
cover or
provide with a glove or gloves. øfit like a glove fit
exactly. glove box 1 a box for gloves. 2 a
closed chamber with sealed-in gloves for handling
radioactive material etc. 3 = glove
compartment. glove compartment a
recess for
small articles in the
dashboard of a
motor vehicle. glove
puppet a small
cloth puppet
fitted on the hand and worked by the fingers.
throw down (or
take up) the glove
issue (or accept) a
challenge. with the gloves
off mercilessly; unfairly; with no
compunction. øøgloveless adj. glover n. [OE glof, corresp. to ON gl×fi, perh. f. Gmc]