African cloth jumper dispensing with fleece mostly (5)

I believe the answer is:

kanga

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'african' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for kanga that I've seen before include "worn in E. Africa" , "Garment made of cotton" , "Baby whale" , "In the Forest, jumper with pouch that's" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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