The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TEXTILE
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More clues leading to the result TEXTILE
- One clothed in a nudist camp has words with vile men stripped down
- Writings by biblical priest rejected material stuff …
- Fabric persona non grata’s getting time after time
- Material from humorist ultimately old hat
- Send a message to Maurice, perhaps, for material
- Material from message landing on French island
- Fabric writing on French island
- Material benefit finally by being among the ascendant elite
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The straight part
We know that "Fabric" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fabric = textile.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TEXTILE mean?
TEXTILE noun- (usually in the plural) Any material made of interlacing fibres, including carpeting and geotextiles.
- (naturism) A non-nudist.
- (naturism) Clothing compulsive.