1. protective gloves, especially heavy ones worn for work or combat
2. a challenge or test of endurance, as in ‘run the gauntlet’
Usage: idiomatic

Examples

• The welder put on thick leather gauntlets before starting work.
• Medieval knights wore metal gauntlets as part of their armor.
• She pulled on her gardening gauntlets to protect her hands from thorns.
• The new employee had to run the gauntlet of interviews.
• Heavy-duty gauntlets are essential for handling dangerous chemicals.
• The firefighter’s gauntlets were scorched from the rescue operation.