Phrase Hound found 50 phrases and 9 compound words that contain gloves. The most common are listed below. Open gloves in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 50
- gloves are offExpressing that people are arguing or competing without regard to propriety, restraint, feelings, or (even) safety.
- drop the glovesTo fight.
- driving glovesplural of driving glove: A glove worn when driving to protect the hands from the steering wheel, or to improve grip
- evening glovesplural of evening glove: A ladies' formal glove that extends beyond the elbow.
- fox-glovesplural of fox-glove: Any of genus Digitalis of about twenty species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.
- gloves upthird-person singular simple present indicative of glove up: To don a pair of (e.g. surgical) gloves.
- kid glovesplural of kid glove: A metaphorical representation of careful handling.
- medical glovesplural of medical glove: A disposable glove used during medical examinations and procedures to help prevent cross-contamination between caregivers and patients.
- opera glovesplural of opera glove: A ladies' formal glove that extends beyond the elbow.
- oven glovesplural of oven glove: A heatproof glove designed to carry hot things to or from an oven.
- handle with kid glovesTo treat (a person or a subject) very delicately or carefully, especially so as not to cause offense or controversy.
- surgical glovesplural of surgical glove: A medical glove.
- boxing glovesplural of boxing glove: A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while punching, and worn in boxing.
- dropped the glovessimple past and past participle of drop the gloves
- dropping the glovespresent participle and gerund of drop the gloves
- drops the glovesthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop the gloves: To fight.
- batting glovesplural of batting glove: Each of a pair of protective gloves worn by a batsman to prevent damage to the fingers and hands
- wicket-keeping glovesProtective gloves worn by a wicket keeper to cushion the hands when repeatedly catching balls.
- take off one's glovesTo be unrestrained, especially in acting in a violent or punitive manner.
- baseball glovesplural of baseball glove: A glove used when playing baseball to protect the hand and enhance catching ability.
- data glovesplural of data glove: A glove containing sensors to detect movement of the hand and fingers, used to control a computer-generated virtual reality environment.
- half glovesplural of half glove: A form of glove that covers the fingers and most of the hand but not the thumb, or one that leaves the ends of the fingers exposed.
- love glovesplural of love glove: A condom.
- riding glovesplural of riding glove: A glove worn during horseback riding.
- monkey glovesplural of monkey glove: A type of work glove with a textured surface for better grip.
Compound words 9
- foxglovesplural of foxglove: Any of genus Digitalis of about twenty species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.
- codglovesplural of codglove: A thick fingerless glove used in trimming hedges.
- cryoglovesplural of cryoglove: A type of glove that protects the wearer when touching extremely cold materials.
- dataglovesplural of dataglove: A glove containing sensors to detect movement of the hand and fingers, used to control a computer-generated virtual reality environment.
- footglovesplural of footglove: A kind of stocking.
- handglovesplural of handglove: A glove.
- workglovesplural of workglove: A durable glove worn by workmen.
- Younglovesplural of Younglove: A surname.
- glovesmenplural of glovesman: gloveman