Meanings
nounvelvet glove (usually uncountable, plural velvet gloves)
plural velvet gloves
- uncountableusuallySuperficial gentleness and courtesy masking a strong and unyielding will or determination.
Negotiate with an iron fist inside a velvet glove.
1 more example
If you will stab your opponent in the back, it must be with a velvet glove on your hand and the sweetest smile on your face.
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velvet glove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvet%20glove
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“velvet glove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvet%20glove. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velvet glove,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvet%20glove.
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