white-glove
Americanadjective
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meticulous; painstaking; minute.
a white-glove inspection.
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immaculate; spotless; sterile.
a white-glove environment.
Example Sentences
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When Dave Shae boarded the first-class cabin for his Emirates flight from New York to Milan, he was greeted with bottomless Dom Perignon and white-glove caviar service.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
While the resort attracts its share of one-percenters, you’ll see them lugging their gear to the lifts like the rest of us—no white-glove concierge services here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
A spokeswoman for the auctioneers said the "two-day, white-glove sale" had 1,885 registered bidders across 72 countries.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
Regulars still get the white-glove treatment, but it’s all about feeling out what that person needs in the moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
I gave up long ago trying to pass the white-glove test.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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