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  • present tense form of glove (3rd person singular).

gloves

NOUN
hand covering for warmth, protection
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From the scaffolding, restorers have been meticulously filling in damaged portions of the frescoes and conservatively layering paint over bare sections with delicate brushes, their hands protected by gloves.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The gloves are off — between England’s master thatchers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Wearing a scarf around his face and blue latex gloves on his hands, a 49-year-old man already had a suspicious look about him as he approached TSA agents at Sacramento International Airport on Saturday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Photographs showed Lipa in a white skirt suit, with a wide-brimmed hat and matching white gloves and high heels, while Turner wore a dark blue suit.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It took Mrs. Cranston three days to decide to go into Rhinebeck to buy a pair of button gloves.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck



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