Resembling or fitting like a glove; snug and form-fitting.
From 'glove' + '-like' (suffix meaning similar to). The '-like' suffix comes from Old English 'gelic' (similar).
Writers love 'glovelike' because it perfectly describes things that fit your skin tightly—a glovelike dress, glovelike skin—it's an ancient way of describing perfect fit that's still used today!
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