kid glove

noun

1. a glove made of kid leather.

kid glove

noun

1. a glove made of kidskin

2. to treat with great tact or caution

adjective

1. overdelicate or overrefined

2. diplomatic; tactful

   a kidglove approach

Word History and Origins

Origin of kid glove¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

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

Example Sentences

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

But the idea of handling such a gleeful provocateur with kid gloves seems to somehow miss the point of De Palma’s work.

From Los Angeles Times

Pittsburgh has used kid gloves with Jones at times, though he also threw a career-high 96 pitches over seven brilliant innings against Colorado last weekend.

From Seattle Times