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Around mid-morning, this bunch of hair would be suitable for plaiting (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pigtail

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'around mid-morning this bunch of hair would be suitable for plaiting' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for pigtail that I've seen before include "Queue of hair" , "Plaited lock of hair" , "Braid of hair" , "Porcine hair plait" , "Girl's hair style" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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