gauntletnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡɔːnt.lət/us/ˈɡɑːnt.lət/a long, thick glove (= hand covering), worn for protection
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Protective clothing
- apron
- boiler suit
- chaps
- coveralls
- crash helmet
- cycle helmet
- helmet
- helmeted
- jockstrap
- life jacket
- life preserver
- pinny
- pith helmet
- potholder
- respirator
- smock
- stab vest
- tin hat
- topee
- visor
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Idiom(s)
run the gauntlet
take/pick up the gauntlet
throw down the gauntlet