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glove puppet

British  

noun

  1. a small figure of a person or animal that fits over and is manipulated by the hand

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Pili has thousands of glove puppet characters, a traditional part of Taiwanese street entertainment culture spinning colourful and highly stylised stories of heroic courage and romance, often with martial arts.

From Reuters • Apr. 1, 2022

The name — used by some of the ringleaders, may be an allusion to Basil Brush, a beloved glove puppet and mischievous red fox on a British children’s television series.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2016

Talking glove puppet takes over a man's personality - the pitching meeting for The Beaver must have been an interesting one...

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2011

The Beaver's blend of darkly humorous drama - not to mention belief in a talking glove puppet - did not appeal to box office audiences in the States.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2011

Or, possibly, its wacky premise: a man suffering from depression starts communicating solely through a glove puppet.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2011