boxing glove

noun

: one of a pair of leather mittens heavily padded on the back and worn in boxing

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While executing a search warrant of the warehouse on Feb. 28, detectives recovered a pair of black boxing gloves, according to the affidavit. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025 There’s a speed bag outside the team’s weight room and boxing gloves and pads for players to use. C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 Last week, Cristiano Ronaldo turned 40 years old—an age when most athletes have long hung up their cleats, sneakers, tennis rackets or boxing gloves. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Put 'Em Up Prince William puts on a pair of boxing gloves for a sparring session during a visit to the Centrepoint charity in London on Jan. 21. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxing glove

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxing glove was in 1811

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“Boxing glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxing%20glove. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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boxing glove

noun
: one of a pair of padded leather mittens worn in boxing

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