Cryptic crossword clue
Cotton cape Ethel chose, in need of alteration 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word CHEESECLOTH

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Cotton" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cotton = cheesecloth.
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 CHEESECLOTH mean?

CHEESECLOTH noun
  1. A loosely woven cotton gauze, originally used to wrap cheese, but now used for various culinary tasks and by farmers to shade crops and keep birds off.

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