Cryptic crossword clue
Note shabby clothing for subject of a 23 6

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

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What does POOTER mean?

POOTER noun
  1. A glass jar used for collecting small insects etc; it has two tubes, one (protected by a gauze) which is sucked, the other up which the insect is drawn.

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