kid-glove treatment

NOUN

kid gloves

Synonyms

WEAK

delicacy fastidiousness gentle handling gentleness good taste leniency light hand light rein refinement tact tolerance velvet glove

Example Sentences

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From what we witnessed of the kid glove treatment he received this week, the man ain't lying.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2023