glove

Everyday

1. A glove is a covering for your hand, with a separate place for each finger and the thumb. tree →
2. Gloves keep your hands warm, clean or safe. tree →
3. A baseball glove or boxing glove is a special glove used in a sport. tree →

In the lessons

Things counted, often in pairs (2 gloves = 1 pair), or bought for a price. In science and safety: rubber gloves protect hands from chemicals and germs; doctors and nurses wear gloves. In everyday life: winter gloves, mittens (no finger spaces). Phrases: «a pair of gloves», «fit like a glove», «put on your gloves».

Examples

• There are 10 gloves in the box. tree →
• How many pairs of gloves is that? tree →
• A pair of gloves costs 8 dollars. tree →
• She lost 1 glove. tree →
• Put on your gloves, it is snowing. tree →
• The nurse wore rubber gloves. tree →
• He caught the ball in his baseball glove. tree →
• Wear gardening gloves when you pull weeds. tree →
• I have not brought my gloves!” cried little Gerda. tree →

Note

A pair of gloves is 2 gloves: pairs × 2 gives gloves, gloves ÷ 2 gives pairs. Trap: a price «per pair» is for 2 gloves. A mitten is a glove without separate fingers. Spelled with -ve: glove, gloves.