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WITH KID GLOVES
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Dictionary entry overview: What does with kid gloves mean?
• WITH KID GLOVES (adverb)
The adverb WITH KID GLOVES has 1 sense:
1. with caution or prudence or tact
Familiarity information: WITH KID GLOVES used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
With caution or prudence or tact
Synonyms:
cautiously; with kid gloves; carefully
Context examples:
she ventured cautiously downstairs / they handled the incident with kid gloves
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