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An unfinished picture frame (5)

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easel

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'picture frame' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for easel that I've seen before include "Stand in a studio" , "The rest of artists" , "the rest of the paintwork" , "Artistic tripod" , "Lease it out to the artist" .)

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