Meaning

1 senses
  1. A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while punching, and worn in boxing.

    Boxhandschuh

    боксёрская перча́ткаboksjórskaja perčátka

    boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
padded mitten worn in boxing:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
padded mitten worn in boxing:

Origin

First attested in 1811.

First attested in 1811.

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Forms

plural: boxing gloves
Singularboxing glove
Pluralboxing gloves

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing:glove

See also

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