Gloves

A glove is a garment covering the hand, with separate sheaths or openings for each finger including the thumb. Gloves protect and comfort hands against cold or heat, damage by friction, abrasion or chemicals, and disease; or in turn to provide a guard for what a bare hand should not touch.

formal glove reaching above the elbow, worn with evening or ball gowns

single-use glove worn during medical examinations and procedures

A mitten is a type of glove that covers the hand but does not have separate finger openings or sheaths. Generally, mittens still separate the thumb from the other four fingers. They have different colours and designs. Mittens provide greater thermal insulation than gloves as they have a smaller surface area exposed to the cold, but have a trade-off in dexterity.

glove having a deep cuff to cover all or part of the forearm

Heat-resistant kitchen glove

ancient battle glove

input device for human–computer interaction

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glove made out of rubber

glove worn by a Roman Catholic bishop when celebrating Solemn Pontifical Mass

thumb|right|"Thor" (1901) by Johannes Gehrts. In Norse mythology, Járngreipr (Old Norse: , "iron grippers") or Járnglófar (, "iron gauntlets") are the iron gloves of the god Thor. According to the Prose Edda, along with the hammer Mjölnir and the belt Megingjörð, Járngreipr is one of Thor's three crucial possessions. According to chapter 20 of the book Gylfaginning, he requires the gloves to handle his powerful hammer. The reason for this may come from the forging of the hammer, when the dwarf working the bellows was bitten in his eye by a gadfly (commonly held to be Loki in disguise) which ca

clothing worn on the arms

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accidental puncture of skin causing contamination

Malaysian rubber glove company

sexual preoccupation with gloves

black leather gloves weighted with crushed lead

thumb|300px|Pair of infant's kidskin boots, 1890s. Los Angeles County Museum of Art|LACMA, M.54.21.4a-b Kidskin or kid leather is a type of soft, thin leather that is traditionally used for gloves (hence the phrase 'kid gloves,' used since at least 1888 as a metaphor for careful handling). It is widely used for other fashion purposes such as footwear and clothing. Kidskin is traditionally made from goatskin – more specifically, the skin of young goats (or 'kids'), although equivalent leathers such as lambskin and chickenskin (actually a form of calfskin) give the same effect.