handwear

Noun

This term serves as a collective category for any garment intended for the hands. It is typically used in commercial, retail, or industrial contexts to group various types of protective or decorative hand coverings together. As a mass noun, handwear is uncountable and does not have a plural form. To refer to individual items, one must use partitive constructions such as a pair of gloves or a piece of handwear.

Meanings

Nounhandwear

Clothing or accessories designed to be worn on the hands, such as gloves or mittens.

"The store sells a wide variety of winter handwear."

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