The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PINSTRIPE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PINSTRIPE
- Cut up rubbish material
- Cut up tat for trouser material
- Mistake with spades in long suit
- Cut the wrong way, worthless stuff for suit material
- One may be suited by this second short journey through wood
- Puts on rubbish suit, type favoured by Rees-Mogg
- Cut up rubbish suit
- Suit constrains part of belly
- Long to get hold of narrow piece of cloth
- Cut up rubbish fabric for 20
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "cloth" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cloth = pinstripe.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 PINSTRIPE mean?
PINSTRIPE noun- A very thin stripe on a fabric.
- Such a fabric.
- A suit made of such fabric.