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glove

noun [C]
 
 
/ɡlʌv/

Definition

A2 a piece of clothing that is worn on the hand and wrist for warmth or protection, with separate parts for each finger: leather/woollen/rubber gloves a pair of glovesGloves and other accessories
(Definition of glove noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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