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ABaer | 03:23 Mon 25th Apr 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where did the phrase "kit gloves" come from?
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It's kid gloves, made from the leather of kids rather than hardened old goats and so meaning soft, delicate, gentle.

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mkidglove.html

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