kid glove

American  

noun

1. a glove made of kid leather.

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idioms

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

   He's upset, so handle him with kid gloves today.

kid glove British  

noun

1. a glove made of kidskin

2. to treat with great tact or caution

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adjective

1. overdelicate or overrefined

2. diplomatic; tactful

   a kidglove approach

Etymology

Origin of kid glove

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

Given that Mr. Carlson’s journey into a vile and very weird world has been well documented, it’s no surprise he’d treat Mr. Fuentes with kid gloves.

From The Wall Street Journal

By treating actual adults—the chat participants weren’t teenagers—with kid gloves, they contribute to the cultural malady of infantilization.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is a two-way star, coming off a second career Tommy John surgery, who has been managed with kid gloves and bubblewrap in his return to pitching duties this year.

From Los Angeles Times

"From now on, the kid gloves are off - it's bare-knuckle stuff."

From BBC

Arteta has handled Nwaneri with kid gloves since giving him his debut, but felt this was the time and place to give him the biggest spotlight of his career so far.

From BBC