Weight lifting gloves as the name points it out it's used for weight lifting, work out, and gym. It's for skin and hand protection. However, it's not too common and not everyone decide to use it. It has it's own cons and pros and some can and some can not work with it comfortably.
This link will lead you to a store of weight lifting gloves which you can observe some examples.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/gloves.html?&_requestid=1693513
And here one example of each.
Women weight lifting gloves.
Men weight lifting gloves.
