軍ぐん手て

noun

cotton work gloves

Inexpensive, usually white cotton gloves with a rough texture, commonly used for light work, gardening, or moving. The name comes from their historical association with military supplies.

• 軍ぐん手てをはめて庭にわの草くさむしりをした。

  I put on cotton work gloves and weeded the garden.

• 引ひっ越こしのときは軍ぐん手てがあると便べん利りだ。

  Cotton work gloves come in handy when moving.