fencing-gloves
Definition
- Noun:
- Protective handwear for fencing: "fencing-gloves" are specialized gloves designed to protect the hands and wrists of fencers during the sport of fencing, typically made of durable materials like leather and reinforced with padding or metal mesh.
Usage Examples
- (Protective gloves used in the sport of fencing.)
- (Specialized gloves that shield the hand and lower arm.)
Advanced Usage
"to wear fencing-gloves": to use the gloves as part of fencing equipment.
- All competitors are required to wear fencing-gloves during matches. (The gloves are mandatory safety gear.)
"pair of fencing-gloves": a set of two gloves, one for each hand.
- He bought a new pair of fencing-gloves for the tournament. (Two gloves designed for fencing.)
Variants and Related Words
Fencing glove (n, singular): a single glove used in fencing.
- She lost her left fencing glove and had to borrow one. (One glove for a specific hand.)
Fencing jacket (n): a protective garment worn over the torso in fencing.
- The fencing jacket is often made of Kevlar or heavy cotton. (Upper body protection in fencing.)
Synonyms
- Protective handwear: any glove or covering that shields the hands from injury.
- Fencing mitt: an alternative term, though less common, for a fencing glove.
Related Idioms
- (No common idioms exist specifically for "fencing-gloves"; the term is technical and used literally in the context of the sport.)