kid-glove 1 of 2 adjective ˈkid-ˈgləv : marked by extreme care or deference kid-glove treatment kid glove 2 of 2 noun : a dress glove made of kid leather kid-gloved ˈkid-ˈgləvd adjective …

kid-glove - showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people; "by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone"; "a tactful way of correcting someone"; "the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill"tactfuldiplomatical, diplomatic - using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; "the hostess averted a ...

Kid gloves are very soft leather gloves, typically made from the skin of a young goat (a "kid"). Used in the phrase "treat (someone) with kid gloves" and similar variations. I can't stand the way my family always treats my younger brother with kid gloves, trying to protect him from every little thing!

n 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

noun A glove made of fine, soft leather, especially kidskin. American Heritage Used other than as an idiom: see kid ,"Ž glove. Wiktionary (often in plural) A metaphorical representation of …

kid gloves in British English (kɪd ɡlʌvz ) plural noun 1. gentle tact and diplomacy I think he had the balance of authority, discipline, and kid gloves just about right. We've left our kid gloves at home this week. 2. See to handle sb with kid gloves Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Word Frequency

To handle or treat something with kid gloves is to do so with special consideration or in a tactful manner, often due to a perceived sensitivity. Kid gloves are simply gloves made from kid leather—in other words, the skin from a young goat. They date from the 18th century, though early ones were often made from the more available lambskin.

kid glove, suede glove adjective. a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin) tactful, kid-glove adjective. showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people. "by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone"; "a tactful way of correcting someone"; "the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill".

kid-glove adjective. showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people. Synonyms : tactful Examples. - a tactful way of correcting someone. - by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone. - the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill.

treat (someone or something) with kid gloves To handle with very gentle care, often to the point of coddling. Kid gloves are very soft leather gloves, typically made from the skin of a young goat (a "kid"). I can't stand the way my family always treats my younger brother with kid gloves, trying to protect him from every little thing!