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Ailing puss, I repeat, delicate thing

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I believe the answer is:

tissue paper

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'delicate thing' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'ailing puss i repeat' is the wordplay.
'puss i repeat' can be anagrammed to 'TISSUE PAPER'.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for tissue paper that I've seen before include "Kleenex" , "delicate sheets" , "There may be a valuable article in it!" , "Wrapping for delicate objects" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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