boxing glove

noun

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

Examples of boxing glove in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a video posted on X by Jeff Ruby himself, the namesake restauranteur, Stallone was shown receiving a dessert shaped like a golden boxing glove. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024 There’s a pair of leather boxing gloves (an ode to Hemingway’s many bar fights), as well as a collection of antique typewriters: throughout his tenure, Field would leave out typewriters for bar regulars to write letters and continue the bar’s rich literary heritage. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024 Other beach-goers danced, flung Frisbees and footballs, kicked soccer balls and even duked it out in boxing gloves. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024 The women started their training session by putting on boxing gloves and throwing punches with trainers Mike, a former Navy SEAL, and Nathan before taking it to the mat. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024 Each episode features a group of willing contestants trying (and often failing) to navigate a series of obstacle courses, from bouncing on giant red balls to trying not to get sucker punched by mechanical boxing gloves. Emily Smith, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023 There’s Muhammad Ali fitting a boxing glove on a youngster and Serena Williams offering a tennis lesson. Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2024 Clad in camo shorts and a backwards black baseball cap, and wearing white and yellow boxing gloves on his hands, Hemsworth continues to trade three-punch combos with Blanco. Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023 Red hands over the boxing gloves and a note for the next time Weecha comes around. Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 June 2023

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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 20 Apr. 2024.

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boxing glove

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

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