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monkey gloves

monkey gloves is the plural of monkey glove.

Meaning of monkey glove

Noun

monkey glove (plural monkey gloves)

  1. A type of work glove with a textured surface for better grip.
    • When I was in the service we had caretakers there who had monkey gloves and they used monkey gloves for the cats.1972, American Association of Feline Practitioners, Proceedings, page 9
  2. A glove that is part of a monkey costume.

Questions about monkey gloves

What is monkey gloves the plural of?
Monkey gloves is the plural of monkey glove.

Words near monkey gloves in the dictionary

  1. monkey forecastles
  2. monkey fruit
  3. monkey gaff
  4. monkey gaffs
  5. monkey glove
  6. monkey gloves
  7. monkey grass
  8. monkey grasses
  9. monkey guarding
  10. monkey hammer
  11. monkey hammers

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