The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WIMPLE
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More clues leading to the result WIMPLE
- Trickery involving politician becoming a bit of a habit
- Wife not sophisticated, wanting head covered – this cloth could hide it
- WI member appearing with the French nun’s headdress
- Wife initially trimmed plain bit of sister’s outfit
- The wife of Bath had one trick to ensnare a politician
- . Politician involved in cunning gets head cover
- Nun's habit is to trap politician in a bit of trick
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The straight part
We know that "Nun's habit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nun's habit = wimple.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WIMPLE mean?
WIMPLE noun- A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.
- A fold or pleat in cloth.
- A ripple, as on the surface of water.
- A curve or bend.
- A flag or streamer.
- To cover with a wimple.
- To draw down; to lower, like a veil.
- To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate.
- To flutter.