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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A glove made of fine, soft leather, especially kidskin.
- idiom (with kid gloves) Tactfully and cautiously.
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- noun Used other than as an idiom: see
kid ,glove . - noun often in plural A metaphorical representation of careful handling.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)
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