The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SUEDE
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More clues leading to the result SUEDE
- Taken to court, last of source material
- Material for gloves taken to court by English
- Took action against English leather company’s product
- Took action against eastern leather
- In recital, did rock and roll material
- Kid influenced by power or moral force, we hear
- Demolishing cored pears, set aside fuzzy skin
- Untreated skin rolled on the tongue
- Kid taken to court by police at last
- Smooth kid, maybe summoned to court lassie ultimately
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The straight part
We know that "Kid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kid = suede.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SUEDE mean?
SUEDE noun- A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.
- To make (leather) into suede.
- Made of suede