glover

A glover carefully stitches a leather glove at his workbench.

Definition

Noun: A glover is a person who makes or sells gloves.

Usage Examples

• (A person who manufactures gloves.)
• (A person who sells gloves.)

Advanced Usage

• "Glover's needle": a type of needle used in glove-making, with a blunt point and three edges.
  • The craftsman used a glover's needle to sew the delicate fabric. (A specialized tool for glove-making.)

Variants and Related Words

• Glove (n): a covering for the hand, typically with separate parts for each finger and thumb.
  • He wore a glove to protect his hand from the cold. (A hand covering.)
• Glove-making (n): the craft or process of making gloves.
  • The city was famous for its glove-making industry. (The production of gloves.)
• Gloveress (n, archaic): a female glover.
  • The gloveress was known for her intricate embroidery. (A woman who makes or sells gloves.)

Synonyms

• Glove-maker: a person who manufactures gloves.
• Glove-seller: a person who sells gloves.

Related Idioms

• "To fit like a glove": to fit perfectly.
  • The new shoes fit like a glove. (They were exactly the right size.)
• "To handle with kid gloves": to treat something or someone very delicately.
  • He handled the fragile vase with kid gloves. (With extreme care.)