glove compartment
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
glove compartment (plural glove compartments)
- (automotive) A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.
- 2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 206:
- Such was my enthusiasm to get there, I probably went faster than was prudent over such a dodgy road, but by the time I arrived the only damage was that the glove compartment had rattled loose.
Synonyms[edit]
- glove box
- glovey (slang)
- jockey box (Northwestern US)
Translations[edit]
compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard
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