Kid Gloves Kit Gloves

Kit or kid gloves posted by paul owens on april 23 2000.

Kid gloves kit gloves. In the 19th century single person wore kid gloves was a euphemism for daintiness or an aversion to work. The phrase handled with kid gloves means to handle something very delicately. Kid gloves plural noun oft with n if you treat someone or something with kid gloves or if you give them the kid glove treatment you are very careful in the way you deal with them.

While the term kid gloves is used as an expression the term kit gloves refers to physical gloves. Antique long kid gloves opera length over the elbow mother of pearl buttons off white. What does treat with kid gloves expression mean.

Ok so seriously kid gloves were made from the skin of a young goat or lamb or similar. The term handle with kid gloves thus means to be very gentle or tactful. The phrase the gloves are coming off derived from this initial saying which means that someone is acting in a harsh and blunt way towards another person.

Kid leather is soft and smooth making it a perfect material for handling objects such as silverware without leaving smudges. The expression is kid gloves. Favorite add to.

I would imagine the kit gloves reference was just a typo. Kit or kid gloves. Kid gloves are of course gloves made from the skin of a young goat.

If the phrase is kit gloves is there some slang definition that i m not aware of. Posted by bob on april 23 2000. Treat with kid gloves phrase.