kid gloves

NOUN

tact and gentleness

Synonyms

WEAK

delicacy fastidiousness gentle handling gentleness good taste kid-glove treatment leniency light hand light rein refinement tact tolerance velvet glove

Example Sentences

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He wore bright cravats, pointed shoes and yellow kid gloves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

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 • Sep. 17, 2025

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 • May 10, 2024

None of this, however, explains Meadows' role in Jack Smith's federal case in D.C., where the former chief of staff has apparently been treated with kid gloves throughout the process.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2023

The gentlemen standing, studies in black and white with wing collars and kid gloves.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck