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KC's kind (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

silk

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'kc's' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'kind' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'kind' could be 'ilk' (ilk can mean a type or kind) and 'ilk' is found in the answer.
A single letter 's' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for silk that I've seen before include "Fabric from larvae" , "Fine fabric -- senior barrister" , "Ancient double-oared ship could be mire" , "Fabric made from fine threads of certain worm" , "Fabric from fibre made by "worm"" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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