A glove is something you wear on your hand to keep it warm or safe. It has separate parts for all your fingers so you can move them easily.
She put on her gloves before going out.
He wears gloves when it is very cold.
Gloves can also protect your hands when you work or play sports. For example, doctors wear special gloves to keep clean, and workers use gloves to protect hands.
Doctors wear gloves to keep germs away.
He used gloves when he fixed the car engine.
In some sports, like baseball or cricket, players use a special kind of glove to catch balls. These gloves are bigger and stronger than normal gloves.
He caught the ball with his glove.
Baseball players wear gloves to catch the ball.
The phrase 'throw down the glove' is an old way to show someone you want to fight or compete. It comes from the time when knights and fighters dropped gloves as a challenge.
He threw down the glove and dared his rival.
The knight threw down his glove as a challenge.
