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

Meanwhile, Olympic athletes from the streets of Milan to the far reaches of the Dolomites are all learning an important lesson: If you win a medal, treat it with kid gloves.

From The Wall Street Journal

He wore bright cravats, pointed shoes and yellow kid gloves.

From The Wall Street Journal

He appeared to treat Romero with kid gloves when a heavier punishment could easily have been in order, only increasing the impression, publicly at least, that Frank struggles to impose himself on his players.

From BBC

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