Glove:

Glove: noun

glove [countable]

1 a piece of clothing that you wear on your hand in order to protect it or keep it warm [↪ mitten]:

a pair of gloves

boxing gloves

rubber/leather etc gloves

2

the gloves are off

used to say that people are ready to begin a fight or argument

➔ fit (somebody) like a glove

at fit¹ (1)

; ➔ hand in glove

at hand¹ (34)