What does the cryptic crossword clue "Initially nervous youngster lays off newer material (5)" mean?

The definition is "material". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). N (first_letter="nervous") + Y (first_letter="youngster") + L (first_letter="lays") + O (first_letter="off") + N (first_letter="newer") = NYLON; definition: "material" The answer is NYLON.

Initially nervous youngster lays off newer material (5)

Independent Cryptic #11919 | 11 Across | 2024-12-21 flower

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