"fingercot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fingercots [plural], finger cot [alternative]
Etymology: From finger + cot. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|finger|cot}} finger + cot Head templates: {{en-noun}} fingercot (plural fingercots)
  1. A type of surgical glove that covers just one finger. Synonyms: pinky cheater Translations (glove that covers one finger): 指套 (zhǐtào) (Chinese Mandarin), Fingerling [masculine] (German), 指サック (yubi-sakku) (Japanese), palec gumowy [masculine] (Polish)

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