The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BRASSIERE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result BRASSIERE
- More tastelessly loud and flashy English supporter
- Support section of the orchestra that is backing the Queen
- Club about to give female support
- Head of English in pursuit of more flashy underwear
- Money, ie note, provides support
- Bolder men stripped off clothing
- More insolent English supporter
- Garment that’s about to be suspended below neck?
- Alloy that is given to engineers for one form of support
- Money that is admitting Queen supporter
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The straight part
We know that "female support" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case female support = brassiere.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 BRASSIERE mean?
BRASSIERE noun- An item of underwear worn to support the breasts; now commonly shortened to bra.