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wicket-keeping gloves

wicket-keeping gloves noun: protective gloves worn by a wicket keeper to cushion the hands when repeatedly catching balls.

Noun

wicket-keeping gloves pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Protective gloves worn by a wicket keeper to cushion the hands when repeatedly catching balls.

Questions about wicket-keeping gloves

What does wicket-keeping gloves mean?
Wicket-keeping gloves means protective gloves worn by a wicket keeper to cushion the hands when repeatedly catching balls.
What part of speech is wicket-keeping gloves?
Wicket-keeping gloves is a noun.

Words near wicket-keeping gloves in the dictionary

  1. wicket keepers
  2. wicket maiden
  3. wicket maidens
  4. wicket taker
  5. wicket takers
  6. wicket-keeping gloves
  7. wicketkeep
  8. wicketkeeper
  9. wicketkeepers
  10. wicketkeeping
  11. wicketless

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