kid-glove

1 of 2

adjective

: marked by extreme care or deference
kid-glove treatment

kid glove

2 of 2

noun

: a dress glove made of kid leather
kid-gloved adjective
Phrases
with kid gloves
: with special consideration

Examples of kid-glove in a Sentence

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Adjective
But the question remains whether the media, which had in many cases mishandled stories ranging from Trump-Russia to the 2023-24 lawfare campaigns against the former and future president, saw themselves as defending democracy against Trump when providing largely kid-glove coverage of Biden. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025 That’s not, and shouldn’t be, an activity given kid-glove treatment. Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
There’s no overthinking or kid gloves when initiating change. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025 No one here needs to be handled with kid gloves. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kid-glove

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1888, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1725, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kid-glove was in 1725

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“Kid-glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kid-glove. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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