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kid glove

/ˌkɪd ˈɡlʌv/noun

उच्चारण किड ग्लव

बकरी के बच्चे की मुलायम खाल से बना दस्ताना

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually plural]

    a glove made of kid, that is, very soft leather from the skin of a young goat

    बकरी के बच्चे की मुलायम खाल से बना दस्ताना

    • She wore a pair of white kid gloves to the ball.
    • Her kid gloves matched her dark winter coat.
    • The bride wore ivory kid gloves with her wedding dress.
    + 2 more examples
    • In the old shop, a pair of fine kid gloves cost a week's wages.
    • Kid gloves are soft but they wear out quickly.
Idioms 1

handle/treat sb with kid gloves

to deal with somebody in a very careful and gentle way, so as not to offend or upset them

किसी से बहुत संभलकर और नरमी से पेश आना

  • The new manager is very sensitive, so you'll have to handle him with kid gloves.
  • The government has treated the big defaulters with kid gloves.
◇Word family
kid-glove adjective
§Grammar and usage

To handle somebody with kid gloves means to treat them with great care and tact.

To handle somebody with kid gloves का अर्थ है किसी के साथ बहुत सावधानी और समझदारी से पेश आना।