Cryptic crossword clue
His gown is ruffled — rotten exhibitionism! 7-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SHOWING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "exhibitionism" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case exhibitionism = showing.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SHOWING mean?

SHOWING verb
  1. To display, to have somebody see (something).
  2. To bestow; to confer.
  3. To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.
  4. To guide or escort.
  5. To be visible; to be seen; to appear.
  6. To put in an appearance; show up.
  7. To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.
  8. (racing) To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.
  9. To have a certain appearance, such as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.
SHOWING noun
  1. An occasion when something is shown.
  2. A result, a judgement.

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