A kid (baby goat) or the meat from a young goat; also a soft, supple kid leather used in gloves.
From Old French 'chevrel,' diminutive of 'chèvre' (goat), this word traveled through Norman England and remained in use for both the animal and the luxurious leather product.
Fine kid leather became so prized for elegant gloves that the word 'cheverel' became synonymous with quality—medieval ladies would wear delicate 'cheverel gloves' as a sign of wealth and fashion!
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