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Definition: glove  Play glovepronunciation  A glove is a covering for the hand that has separate parts for each finger and the thumb.

Fun Facts


1. Cozy Hand Pockets: Gloves are wearable garments made to cover and protect our hands, with separate, tailored fabric sheaths or fingers for every single digit to wiggle around in!



2. Ancient Egyptian Fashion: Gloves have been around for thousands of years! Archaeologists even found fancy linen gloves tucked inside the ancient tomb of the Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun.


3. Knights and Armor: Back in the Middle Ages, knights wore heavy metal gloves made of interlocking steel plates called gauntlets to protect their hands during sword fights and battles.


4. Throwing Down the Gauntlet: Speaking of knights, if a knight wanted to challenge someone to a duel, he would literally throw his glove (gauntlet) down on the ground for his opponent to pick up, which is where the famous phrase comes from!


5. Baseball and Sports Magic: Many sports require specialized gloves to play! Baseball players use giant leather mitts to catch fast-moving balls, football receivers wear sticky gloves to hold onto passes, and goalkeepers wear padded gloves to block soccer shots.


6. Medical Superhero Gear: Doctors, nurses, and scientists wear thin, stretchy rubber or latex gloves to keep things completely clean, germ-free, and safe during medical procedures or lab experiments.


7. Fingerprint Chores: Have you ever watched a detective show? Detectives wear smooth gloves at crime scenes so they don't accidentally leave their own fingerprints behind while searching for clues!