The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TUTU
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TUTU
- 2 sounding like twice that
- For Dior, you reproduced very short garment
- Express disapproval over posh ballerina’s skirt
- Archbishop bringing two groups of workers together
- Trade union repeatedly provides cover for routine performer
- Archbishop‘s skirt
- Express disapproval over what splits TV dancer’s costume
- Disapprove of posh prelate
- Regularly removing trustful dancer’s clothing
- Disapproving utterance over posh skirt
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The straight part
We know that "Archbishop/workers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case archbishop/workers = tutu.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TUTU mean?
TUTU noun- A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.
- Any of the genus Coriaria of shrubs and trees found in New Zealand.