A burnt headdress (6)

I believe the answer is:

turban

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'headdress' is the definition.
(I know that turban is a type of headdress)

'a burnt' is the wordplay.
'a burnt' can be anagrammed to 'TURBAN'.
Though, I am unsure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for turban that I've seen before include "Sikh headdress of scarf wound around head" , "Cloth worn as headdress by Sikh" , "Indian headdress" , "Cloth wound around the head" , "Eastern head-dress" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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