Cryptic crossword clue
Women into bags wanting large fabric samples 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SWATCHES

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The straight part
We know that "fabric samples" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fabric samples = swatches.
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.
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What does SWATCHES mean?

SWATCHES noun
  1. A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.
  2. A selection of such samples bound together.
  3. A clump or portion of something.
  4. A demonstration, an example, a proof.
  5. A tag or other small object attached to another item as a means of identifying its owner; a tally; specifically the counterfoil of a tally.
SWATCHES verb
  1. To create a swatch, especially a sample of knitted fabric.
SWATCHES noun
  1. A channel or passage of water between sandbanks, or between a sandbank and a seashore.

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