unglove
Strip the hand
To unglove is to remove a glove or gloves, typically from one's own hand or from someone else's.
The word appears most often in period literature or formal contexts where the act of removing gloves carries social significance, as when preparing to shake hands or dine.
She ungloved before extending her hand in greeting.
Remove garment courteously
uncover · unveil · discard · unfasten · loosen · detach · expose · release
Out in open
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
- opennessQuality of being accessible
intimacy · tenderness · susceptibility · fragility · risk · bare · unguarded · unshielded
Without hand covering
- skin contactPhysical dermal interaction
- fingertipsTerminal phalanx pads
- tactileOf the touching sense
- gripSecure manual hold
sensation · feel · dexterity · sensitivity · texture · grasp · handling · manual
Freezing of body tissue
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- freezingExtremely cold
- winterYear's coldest quarter
ice · frost · shiver · hypothermia · windchill · arctic · polar · frozen fingers
Eliminate all microorganisms
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- washClean using liquid
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
cleanse · examination · medical · gown up · sterile field · hand hygiene
doff
Remove garment courteously
bare · uncover · unveil · discard · unfasten · loosen · detach · expose · release · pull off
exposed
Out in open
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
openness · intimacy · tenderness · susceptibility · fragility · risk · bare · unguarded · unshielded
barehanded
Without hand covering
- skin contactPhysical dermal interaction
- fingertipsTerminal phalanx pads
- tactileOf the touching sense
grip · sensation · feel · dexterity · sensitivity · texture · grasp · handling · manual
frostbite
Freezing of body tissue
winter · ice · frost · shiver · hypothermia · windchill · arctic · polar · frozen fingers · cold hands
sterilize
Eliminate all microorganisms
disinfect · cleanse · examination · medical · gown up · sterile field · hand hygiene