kidskin
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of leather: A soft, smooth, and fine-grained leather made from the skin of a young goat.
Usage
- "Kidskin" is an uncountable noun. It refers to the material itself, not individual pieces.
- It is often used to describe high-quality, luxurious items like gloves, shoes, or handbags.
- Example:
Examples
- Noun:
- This wallet is made from genuine kidskin, which makes it very soft and durable.
- For her wedding, she wore elegant shoes of white kidskin.
Advanced Usage
- "Kid gloves": This is a common phrase where "kid" refers to "kidskin." It literally means gloves made from kidskin leather. Figuratively, the phrase "to handle someone/something with kid gloves" means to treat them very carefully or delicately.
- The museum curator handled the ancient manuscript with kid gloves. (Literal)
- You have to handle this sensitive negotiation with kid gloves. (Figurative)
Variants and Related Words
- Kid (noun): Can refer to a young goat. In the context of leather, "kid" is the source material for "kidskin."
- Leather (noun): The general category of material made from animal skin. Kidskin is a specific type of leather.
- Suede (noun): A type of leather with a soft, napped surface, often confused with kidskin but different in texture and production.
Synonyms
- Kid leather: A direct synonym.
- Goatskin leather: A more general term, as "kidskin" specifically comes from young goats.
Related Idioms
- Handle/treat with kid gloves: To deal with someone or something very delicately or cautiously.
- After the scandal, the company's PR team had to treat the media with kid gloves.
Noun
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soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
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kid gloves
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