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one of a pair of heavily padded leather mittens laced on the palm side of the wrist and hand, worn by boxers in a match or in training for a match.[1870-75]
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boxing glove
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Boxing glove — Glove Glove (gl[u^]v), n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. gl[=o]f; akin to Icel. gl[=o]fi, cf. Goth. l[=o]fa palm of the hand, Icel. l[=o]fi.] [1913 Webster] 1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boxing glove — Boxing Box ing, n. The act of fighting with the fist; a combat with the fist; sparring; pugilism. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] {Boxing glove}, a large padded mitten or glove used in sparring for exercise or amusement. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boxing glove — n. either of a pair of padded mittens worn by a boxer … English World dictionary
boxing glove — boxing gloves N COUNT Boxing gloves are big padded gloves worn for boxing … English dictionary
boxing glove — boxing mitt, padded leather mittens used in the sport of boxing … English contemporary dictionary
boxing glove — noun boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing • Syn: ↑glove • Topics: ↑boxing, ↑pugilism, ↑fisticuffs • Hypernyms: ↑boxing equipment … Useful english dictionary
boxing glove — box′ing glove n. spo one of a pair of heavily padded leather mittens worn by boxers • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
boxing glove — noun Date: circa 1841 one of a pair of leather mittens heavily padded on the back and worn in boxing … New Collegiate Dictionary
boxing glove — noun A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while punching, and worn in boxing … Wiktionary
boxing glove — noun a heavily padded mitten worn in boxing … English new terms dictionary
boxing glove — /ˈbɒksɪŋ glʌv/ (say boksing gluv) noun a padded mitten worn in boxing …
