glove doll
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Definition
Noun: A glove doll is a type of puppet with a soft cloth body and a hollow head. It is designed to be worn on and operated by a puppeteer's hand. The puppeteer's fingers fit into the head and arms to make the doll move and appear to speak.
Usage
The term glove doll specifically refers to the hand-operated puppet itself. * The children were delighted by the colorful glove doll in the puppet show. * She made a simple glove doll from an old sock for her school project.
Advanced Usage
- As a performance tool: The term is used in the context of puppetry and performance arts.
- The ventriloquist's primary prop was a well-crafted glove doll.
Variants and Related Words
- Hand puppet: This is a more common synonym for glove doll.
- Puppet: A broader term for any figure moved by human control, which includes glove dolls, marionettes (string puppets), and rod puppets.
Synonyms
- Hand puppet
Antonyms
- Marionette (a puppet controlled by strings from above)
- Rod puppet (a puppet controlled by rods)
Related Phrases
- Puppet show / Puppet theatre: A performance using puppets, which may include glove dolls.
- The local library is hosting a puppet show featuring glove dolls.
Noun
- a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand