kid-glove

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adjective

ˈkid-ˈgləv How to pronounce kid-glove (audio)
Synonyms of kid-glovenext
: marked by extreme care or deference
kid-glove treatment

kid glove

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noun

: a dress glove made of kid leather
kid-gloved
ˈkid-ˈgləvd How to pronounce kid glove (audio)
adjective
see also:
with kid gloves

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Adjective
That’s not, and shouldn’t be, an activity given kid-glove treatment. — Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025 Even as the regime’s aggression has escalated, this president has continued a kid-glove treatment against the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism in a desperate hope to secure a deal. — Sen. Ted Budd, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
Noun
Until then, Nuveen’s BDC clearly isn’t treating the dividend with kid gloves. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 That made kid gloves the perfect choice for a servant handling fine silverware, where even a fingerprint could spoil the dinner presentation. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kid-glove

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1888, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1725, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kid-glove was in 1725

Rhymes for kid-glove

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“Kid-glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kid-glove. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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