Cryptic crossword clue
Works decoratively on intricate corset with check lining 8

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

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What does CROCHETS mean?

CROCHETS noun
  1. Needlework made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
  2. A certain crest of enamel on the molar teeth of some rhinoceros.
CROCHETS verb
  1. To make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread.

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