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South African money gets material (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

satin

'material' is the definition.
(satin is a kind of material)

'south african money' is the wordplay.
'south african' becomes 'SA' (abbreviation).
'money' becomes 'tin' (old-fashioned slang term for money).
'sa'+'tin'='SATIN'

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for satin that I've seen before include "Stain found in cloth" , "covered with?" , "Lustrous fabric" , "Stain on shiny fabric" , "Silk fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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