Cryptic crossword clue
Fabric giving irritation 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PIQUE

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The straight part
We know that "Fabric/irritation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fabric/irritation = pique.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PIQUE mean?

PIQUE noun
  1. A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.
  2. A feeling of irritation or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little thought or consideration.
  3. Keenly felt desire; a longing.
PIQUE verb
  1. To wound the pride of; to excite to anger.
  2. To take pride in; to pride oneself on.
  3. To stimulate (a feeling, emotion); to offend by slighting; to excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy.
PIQUE noun
  1. In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
PIQUE verb
  1. To score a pique against.
PIQUE noun
  1. A chigger or jigger, Tunga penetrans.
PIQUE noun
  1. A durable ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.

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