Cryptic crossword clue
Friend backs golfer, then folds 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LAPELS

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What does LAPELS mean?

LAPELS noun
  1. Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.

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