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kid glove

Speech parts

1. kid glove - Noun

2. kid glove - Adjective

3. kid glove - Verb

4. kid glove - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)

showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people

Source: WordNet

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kid-glove

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Examples

by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone Source: Internet

a tactful way of correcting someone Source: Internet

the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill Source: Internet

But Jim Shelton, who works for the consulting firm helping with rehabilitation of sewers in Brandywine Hundred, told a meeting of civic association officers that the crackdown will be of the kid-glove variety. Source: Internet

For example, in an interview in (August 11, 2007) he decried what he said in effect was the kid-glove treatment of the governors of the Delta region by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its war on corruption. Source: Internet

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