kid gloves

kid glove

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kid gluhv]
- /kɪd glʌv/
- /ˈkɪd ɡlʌv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kid gluhv]
- /kɪd glʌv/

Definitions of kid gloves words

noun kid gloves a glove made of kid leather. 1
idioms kid gloves handle with kid gloves, to treat with extreme tact or gentleness: He's upset, so handle him with kid gloves today. 1
noun plural kid gloves If you treat someone or something with kid gloves, or if you give them the kid glove treatment, you are very careful in the way you deal with them. 0
noun plural kid gloves gentle tact and diplomacy 0
noun kid gloves soft, smooth gloves made of kidskin 0
noun kid gloves plural of kid glove. 0

See all 6 definitions of kid gloves

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Origin of kid gloves

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Kid gloves

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Kid gloves

kid gloves popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for kid gloves

noun kid gloves

delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
gentleness — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
leniency — the quality or state of being lenient.
refinement — fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
tact — a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.

All 8 Synonyms of kid gloves