The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GINGHAM
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More clues leading to the result GINGHAM
- Material old-fashioned company’s given to poor actor
- Material that's checked poorly leaving Medway town
- Stuff that may be checked and good to be included amongst drink and meat
- Checked cotton cloth from a Medway Town? Not bad
- Drink followed by good meat? That's the stuff!
- Cloth grand to wrap drink and meat? On the contrary
- Fabric lining bulging hamper
- Some are charging Hamilton for material
- Drink served with good meat — is it checked?
- Departing loveless, poor actor finds material
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The straight part
We know that "Checked cotton cloth" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case checked cotton cloth = gingham.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GINGHAM mean?
GINGHAM noun- A cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks