Cryptic crossword clue
Very light as, ultimately, 70s fashion 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "70s fashion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case 70s fashion = flares.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FLARES mean?

FLARES noun
  1. A sudden bright light.
  2. A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
  3. A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
  4. A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
  5. (in plural) Bell-bottom trousers.
  6. The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
  7. A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
  8. A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
  9. Short for lens flare.
FLARES verb
  1. To cause to burn.
  2. To cause inflammation; to inflame.
  3. To open outward in shape.
  4. To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
  5. To blaze brightly.
  6. To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
  7. To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
  8. To suddenly happen or intensify.
  9. To suddenly erupt in anger.
  10. To be exposed to too much light.
FLARES noun
  1. Bell-bottoms, pants with flared legs.

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