Plural of 'gloveman': multiple men who make, sell, or work with gloves.
From 'gloveman' + plural marker. Regular English pluralization, though 'men' shows this is an older formation (modern English would more likely use 'glovemakers').
The word 'glovemen' reminds us that English used to mark more distinctions between male and female workers—'gloveman' vs potential 'glovewoman'—patterns that have mostly disappeared from modern English!
Plural of 'gloveman,' perpetuating the male default in a trade where women were the primary workforce historically.
Use 'glove makers' or 'gloving workers' to reflect actual gender composition of the trade.
["glove makers","gloving workers","glove craftspeople"]
Women were the backbone of European glove manufacturing, yet terminology like 'glovemen' linguistically erased their dominance in the occupation.
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