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🧤 Gloves Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Matching pair of gloves for when winter means business. They keep your fingers functional when it's freezing, and in emoji world, they round out the cold-weather outfit alongside 🧣 and 🧥. Also works for "handle with care" moments.
When to Use
Use for cold weather, protection, or handling delicate items.
Example Usage
- “Gloves on 🧤”
- “Cold hands 🧤”
- “Handle with care 🧤”
Popular Combinations
🧤❄️
Cold weather
🧤⛷️
Skiing gear
🧤🥊
Boxing gloves
How Gloves looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🧤 mean in a text message?▼
Matching pair of gloves for when winter means business. They keep your fingers functional when it's freezing, and in emoji world, they round out the cold-weather outfit alongside 🧣 and 🧥. Also works for "handle with care" moments. Use for cold weather, protection, or handling delicate items. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
What does 🧤 represent in different cultures?▼
Object emoji can carry different cultural associations. While the Gloves emoji has a standard meaning defined by Unicode, its connotations may vary — some objects are everyday items in one culture but symbolic in another. Context and audience matter.
Is 🧤 supported on older devices?▼
Support depends on the Unicode version. Older emoji (Unicode 6.0-8.0, roughly 2010-2015) work on virtually all modern devices. Newer additions may show as empty squares □ on devices that haven't updated. Check the Unicode version listed above.
What is the shortcode for 🧤?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:gloves:` to insert the Gloves emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🧤 a newer emoji?▼
The Gloves emoji was added in Unicode 5.0. It has been around long enough to have universal support across modern devices and platforms.
Unicode
U+1f9e4
Category
Objects
Added
Unicode 5.0
Shortcodes
:gloves:Keywords
handswinterclothes
When to Use 🧤 Gloves
Use for cold weather, protection, or handling delicate items.
- •Send 🧤 when you want to express or reference "gloves" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🧤 in conversations about hands or winter to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🧤 Gloves on social media posts, stories, or comments related to gloves
- •Combine 🧤 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about hands, winter, clothes
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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