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... from huge new centre providing cosmetic material (5)

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I believe the answer is:

rouge

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'cosmetic material' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'from huge new centre' is the wordplay.
'from huge' becomes 'rou' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'new' becomes 'fledgeling' (I've seen this before).
'centre' indicates the central letters.
The middle letters of 'fledgeling' are 'ge'.
'rou'+'ge'='ROUGE'

'providing' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for rouge that I've seen before include "Cosmetic powder" , "Blusher" , "actor may apply it" , "See 1" , "Wheel shows this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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