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To be a parent, you must be authoritarian. If the Zambians want to succeed, they must learn to work hard, and they should not expect to be treated with kid gloves.
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Meaning of "kid gloves" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KID GLOVES

kid gloves  [kɪd ɡlʌvz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KID GLOVES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kid gloves is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KID GLOVES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of kid gloves in the English dictionary

The definition of kid gloves in the dictionary is gentle tact and diplomacy.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KID GLOVES

kid
kid brother
kid glove
kid sister
kid stuff
kid-on
Kidd
kidded
kidder
Kidderminster
kiddie
kiddier
kiddiewinkie
kidding
kiddingly
kiddish
kiddishness
kiddle
kiddo

WORDS THAT END LIKE KID GLOVES

archives
behooves
derivatives
droves
Graves
Groves
handle with kid gloves
hooves
House of Representatives
housewives
leaves
lives
Maldives
Member of the House of Representatives
oil of cloves
ourselves
reserves
rubber gloves
themselves
to handle sb with kid gloves

Synonyms and antonyms of kid gloves in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kid gloves» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KID GLOVES

Find out the translation of kid gloves to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kid gloves from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kid gloves» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

羊皮手套
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guantes de seda
570 millions of speakers

English

kid gloves
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बच्चे दस्ताने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قفازات طفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лайковые перчатки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

luvas de pelica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোটদের হাতমোজা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gants
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sarung tangan kanak-kanak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Samthandschuhen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

子供の手袋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아이 장갑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sarung tangan bocah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bao tay bằng da dê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழந்தை கையுறைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करडू हातमोजे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çocuk eldivenleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guanti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rękawice dzieciak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лайкові рукавички
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mănuși
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το γάντι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

handskoene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

silkesvantar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

silkehansker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kid gloves

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KID GLOVES»

The term «kid gloves» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KID GLOVES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kid gloves

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QUOTES WITH «KID GLOVES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kid gloves.
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Michael Sata
To be a parent, you must be authoritarian. If the Zambians want to succeed, they must learn to work hard, and they should not expect to be treated with kid gloves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KID GLOVES»

Discover the use of kid gloves in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kid gloves and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
The fair has also long been known as a demarcation for campaigns, the point at which candidates take off the kid gloves and sling a little mud at their opponents, or make major announcements. — Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss., 7/16/2011) ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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Farmers' Bulletin
Kid gloves should be carefully drawn from the hands, not pulled off by the finger tips. When the glove has been drawn off, the fingers may be inflated by blowing into the glove, then the fingers should be pulled gently before putting the gloves ...
‎1921
3
Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native
Handle with kid gloves "Kid gloves" are gloves made from the leather of young animals and is therefore very soft. The expression "handle with kid gloves" means to handle softly, gently, carefully. a. It is important to handle kindergarten children ...
Boye Lafayette De Mente, 2007
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Tsunami Sundog
Having succeeded in doing what she had been trying to do when I walked up, Kid Gloves leapt back onto the dirt where she postured some more, seemingly in response to the figures on the screen. Then she jumped up onto the tub and pulled ...
Patrick Moran, 2011
5
Manchester, Fourteen Miles
She had got her brown shoes through worrying, and she would get her kid gloves the same way. Her whole forces were now concentrated on the acquisition of a pair of real buttoned kid gloves. She used even to try to get Lily to cry for kid ...
Margaret Penn, 1981
6
The Innocents Abroad
It seemed a stylish thing to go to the theatre in kid gloves, and we acted upon the hint. A very handsome young lady in the store offered me a pair of blue gloves. I did not want blue, but she said they would look very pretty on a hand like mine.
Mark Twain, 2008
7
The Meat Goat Handbook: Raising Goats for Food, Profit, and Fun
The Latin name for the domestic goat is capra hircus and the capra can be found at the root of "capricious," "capriole," and "caper," and "kid" (as in young goat), " kid gloves," and "kidding around." Capricious—When something is capricious, ...
Yvonne Zweede-Tucker, 2012
8
A History of Agriculture and Prices in England: 1703-1793
3/. Pair black зайдет breeches for Master Cholmeley 12/6. Pair French kid gloves (Master C.) I / . Pair white kid mitts. (Mrs. C.) . I/8. Pr. coloured do. (Mrs. С.) . 1/6. Pair white glazed mitts(MissC.)1/3. Pair white French kid (Master С.) 1/. July.
James E Thorold Rogers, Arthur G. L. Rogers, 2011
9
Weekly World News
Since Wallace has revealed the secret of her success, thousands of GOLFER Jan Wallace says her kidskin gloves give her an advantage on the course. people all over the country have been buying her branded 'kid gloves' and wearing them ...
10
Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
You 've got to be kidding. no kidding esp. spoken really or honestly ♢ No kidding, there must have been at least twenty thousand people at the festival. kid gloves treat sb with kid gloves, also handle sb with kid gloves to deal with someone very  ...
Paul Heacock, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KID GLOVES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kid gloves is used in the context of the following news items.
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Michael Malone explains how to coach DeMarcus Cousins …
And you don't have to handle Cousins with kid gloves. Anyone who has seen Malone coach knows he doesn't do so with a gentle touch. «Sactown Royalty, Jul 15»
2
Yes, media… the motive for the Chattanooga shooting is just a …
You were ready to convict Roof inside of an hour (and rightly so, as it turns out) but this monster needed to be treated with kid gloves? I mean, I ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
3
Old friends, new ensemble: The Montrose Trio brings exceptional …
And it's great for us not to have to treat something with kid gloves.” The second work on the program is Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Trio in ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
4
Letter: Death rattle sounding for GOP party
Reluctant to call him out for his outrageous insults to minority groups, they are holding their noses with kid gloves. The look on their faces as he ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
5
Getting our dux in a row - National - NZ Herald News
A tough leader - "he didn't wear kid gloves," says Jacobi - he stamped out bullying in the school early in his tenure. Auckland Grammar has a ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
6
The GOP's dangerous handling of Donald Trump | Communities …
The GOP should handle Trump with kid gloves or plan on losing their best opportunity to win a presidential election in years. The GOP is stuck ... «Communities Digital News, Jul 15»
7
Bruised, battered CFL needs to make right call on drug testing …
... amateur level – knew they could get away with one, because in the CFL they'd be treated with the kid gloves used on all first-time offenders. «Winnipeg Sun, Jul 15»
8
Walker Buehler might need Tommy John surgery, per reports - True …
One person who won't be handled with kid gloves is sixth-rounder Edwin Rios, the first baseman out of Florida International who also signed on ... «True Blue LA, Jul 15»
9
S.F. police post far-out comments on union's Facebook page - San …
Cops are thrust right into the middle and told to analyze it, control it, fix it, and do so with kid gloves.” While the POA did condemn the racist and ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
10
Fantasy Football: Quarterback Rankings For 2015
... feel awful with him quarterbacking my squad in a 16 team league, especially if the Vikings' coaching staff takes off the kid gloves and let's him ... «Sports Talk Florida, Jul 15»

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