Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kid glove

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: kid -glove
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metaphorical representation of careful handling.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kid, glove.

Example Sentences

"to handle with kid gloves"
"He's usually very sensitive about this sort of thing; make sure you put on your kid gloves before you see him."
"His friend Penny Vieregge provided a glimpse into his actual experience when she described the "incredible fragility" in Dick at the time, "like fine, fine, porcelain. . . . I wanted to put on kid gloves and be there in case the shattering came.""
"This time around the enemy took off the kid gloves. He saw that his previous plans to destroy me had failed. Instead of sending boys to do a man's job, he sent a man that he knew would win me over."
"Malcolm: Be gentle with them. Jamie: Oh, you know me Malc. Kid gloves, but made from real kids."
"As he saw her hands in their old black kid gloves getting the silver out of the worn purse, his heart contracted with pain of love of her."

Etymology

From kid gloves (made from the skin of a young lamb or goat), a particularly fine, soft material.

Inflected Forms

kid gloves (plural)

Phrases

handle with kid gloves kid-glove treat with kid gloves

Synonyms

suede glove

Questions

What does kid glove mean?: A metaphorical representation of careful handling.
Where does kid glove come from?: From kid gloves (made from the skin of a young lamb or goat), a particularly fine, soft material.

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