gloves

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Kitty had no money, for the gloves were already bought.

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  1. noun A fitted covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb.
  2. noun A gauntlet.
  3. noun Sports Any of various coverings for the hand designed to provide protection or improve the grip, as:
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  • The scales of her gloves were as fine as snakeskin while those that formed her tunic looked more like cherry leaves, even to the serrated edges. —  Gardner Dozois - The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection (2006)
  • I knew that the use of the gloves was a precursor to a search. —  portland indymedia - features
  • I think it's safe to say the gloves are already off when it comes to the County Executive race. —  ErieBlogs
  • On top of the gloves was a length of white cord, which appeared about 3 feet long. —  news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com
  • There would always be some people who would still want to shake hands without gloves, and to tell them wearing gloves is a sin would be stupid. —  LJWorld.com stories: News
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