Cryptic crossword clue
Female wearing outfit is pressed in 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SQUASHED

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What does SQUASHED mean?

SQUASHED verb
  1. To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
  2. To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.
  3. To suppress; to force into submission.
SQUASHED adjective
  1. Squeezed until flattened, or until a pulp
  2. Suppressed or silenced

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