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gloveman

gloveman noun: a boxer.

Noun

gloveman (plural glovemen)

  1. A boxer.
  2. A fielder.
  3. A wicketkeeper.
    • The Aussie gloveman hit back yesterday saying the accusations were worse than any wrongdoing he was alleged to have committed.2009 February 3, Richard Earle, “Btrad Haddin hits back at Daniel Vettori dig”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2009

Forms of gloveman

pluralglovemen

Origin of gloveman

From glove + -man.

Words formed from gloveman

Questions about gloveman

What does gloveman mean?
Gloveman means a boxer.
What part of speech is gloveman?
Gloveman is a noun.
What is the plural of gloveman?
The plural of gloveman is glovemen.

Words near gloveman in the dictionary

  1. glovelessness
  2. glovelike
  3. glovemaker
  4. glovemakers
  5. glovemaking
  6. gloveman
  7. glovemanship
  8. glovemen
  9. glover
  10. Glover Island
  11. Glover tower

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