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kid glove

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kid glove
n.
A glove made of fine, soft leather, especially kidskin.
Idiom:
with kid gloves
Tactfully and cautiously: had to handle the temperamental artist with kid gloves.
kid glove
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a glove made of kidskin
handle with kid gloves to treat with great tact or caution
adj kidglove
1. overdelicate or overrefined
2. diplomatic; tactful a kidglove approach
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kid glovekid glove - a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)
suede glove
glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist


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"Yes, indeed, I've noticed that when a man hauls on a kid glove like he was dragging a cat out of an ash hole by the tail, he understands putting on kid gloves; he's had ex--"
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Sinclair, or as he preferred to be called, Professor Sinclair, waved a white kid glove in the direction of the dancing hall.
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
It was the White Rabbit returning, splendidly dressed, with a pair of white kid gloves in one hand and a large fan in the other: he came trotting along in a great hurry, muttering to himself as he came, `Oh
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