boxing glove

American  

noun

1. one of a pair of heavily padded leather mittens laced on the palm side of the wrist and hand, worn by boxers in a match or in training for a match.

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boxing glove British  

noun

1. one of a pair of thickly padded mittens worn for boxing

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Etymology

Origin of boxing glove

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The backs rolled over a yoga ball, high-stepped over training bags and held the ball high and tight while assistant running backs coach Jennifer King, wearing a boxing glove, tried to punch it out.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2022

Next to photographs of Lai when he met former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence and former national security adviser John Bolton, another drawing shows the tycoon wearing a boxing glove, with an American flag design.

From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2021

Filippo Di Nardo, considered the Ferrari of boxing glove makers, has agreed an exclusive deal to build John's "grenades" into his gloves.

From BBC • May 6, 2021

There were teddies on a chair, a boxing glove.

From The Guardian • May 18, 2018

He raised his sword, but got smacked in the face with another boxing glove arrow, and sat down hard in a deck chair.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan