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kid glove

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.

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kid glove

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a glove made of kidskin

2. handle with kid gloves to treat with great tact or caution

adj

3. overdelicate or overrefined

4. diplomatic; tactful: a kidglove approach.

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

kid′ glove′

a glove made of kid leather.

Idioms:

handle with kid gloves, to treat with extreme tact or gentleness.

[1705–15]

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kid glove - a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)

suede glove

glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist

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