gloves
/ɡlʌvz/
noun
What you wear on your hands to keep them warm
“She wore gloves in the snow.”
כפפות
Gloves is a noun in the clothing category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "What you wear on your hands to keep them warm" In Hebrew, gloves translates to כפפות.
Example Sentences
- She put on her woolly gloves before building a snowman.
- The doctor wore latex gloves to keep everything clean and sterile.
- He found one glove but could not find the other — they never stay in pairs!
Did You Know? Gloves have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs, so people have been wearing them for at least 3,300 years! Baseball gloves (mitts) were first used in 1869, but some players refused to use them because they thought it was unmanly. Today, a baseball glove is one of the most important pieces of equipment in the sport.
Common Word Combinations
pair of glovesrubber gloveswinter glovesboxing gloves
Related Words
mittenshatscarfboots
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