glovey
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Meaning · English
A glove compartment.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
This was a 'marked' police car. All state-of-the-art technology: the big number on the top for helicopter recognition during 'riot situations'; the regulation police-issue revolver, that they always swear blind they never carry, in its usual clip beneath the glovey, the speed trap monitor thingy; an
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “glovey” mean?
A glove compartment.
Is “glovey” formal or informal?
glovey is generally slang.