Ailing puss, I repeat, delicate thing
I believe the answer is:
tissue paper
'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.
Can you help me to learn more?
(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" .)