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verb
To peel back the skin from part of the body as if removing a glove, especially as the result of an accident.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Taking away a glover (performer)'s LED light gloves as a joke punishment or sign of disrespect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: gloving
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English glove English deglove From de- + glove.
Across languages
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