kid
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8.4
- noun
- /kɪd/
:
piel de cabrito
- Her new jacket is made from kid leather, giving it a smooth and elegant finish.
- kid gloves
They're going to treat her with kid gloves and even worse yet, create this new false narrative about who Kamala Harris is and to try to reshape her record.
- They're going to treat her with kid gloves and even worse yet, create this new false narrative about who Kamala Harris is and to try to reshape her record.
Examples
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He chose a pair of gloves made from kid leather to keep his hands warm while looking stylish.
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The artisan crafted a luxurious handbag from soft, supple kid leather.
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My father always said we had to "treat her with kid gloves."
Fiction book (1991) -
Pulling on a pair of snow-white kid gloves, thin as new skin, he counts his fingers: all there.
Fiction book (2000) -
Clemenceau was a seasoned cynic; he loathed and distrusted the Germans; he wore gray kid gloves at the negotiating table.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
509
1.0
The skin of an animal made smooth and used to make items like shoes and bags
3
4.8
Leather made from the skin of a goat used to make things like gloves or drum covers
1
7.7
Soft, smooth leather made from the skin of a young goat used for gloves and fine clothes
Soft leather made from goat skin for small items
A fine soft leather from goatskin used for book covers and wallets
Soft, strong leather from a goat used for book covers and small items
Idioms
- Informal
3
7.2
Very excited and happy because there are many things to choose from
- Informal
1
8.3
Very excited and happy like a child who gets presents
Compounds
How Soft
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word kid used for soft leather comes from the skin of a 'young goat', because that skin makes very soft leather for gloves and fine clothes. So when you see kid in fashion, it means goat leather.