boxing glove

box·ing glove

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bok-sing gluhv]
- /ˈbɒk sɪŋ glʌv/
- /ˈbɒk.sɪŋ ɡlʌv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bok-sing gluhv]
- /ˈbɒk sɪŋ glʌv/

Definitions of boxing glove words

countable noun boxing glove Boxing gloves are big padded gloves worn for boxing. 3
noun boxing glove one of a pair of thickly padded mittens worn for boxing 3
noun boxing glove either of a pair of padded mittens worn by a boxer 3
noun boxing glove one of a pair of heavily padded leather mittens laced on the palm side of the wrist and hand, worn by boxers in a match or in training for a match. 1
noun boxing glove (boxing) A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while punching, and worn in boxing. 0

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Origin of boxing glove

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Boxing glove

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boxing glove popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

boxing glove usage trend in Literature

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