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Ate off isolated beaches on the Riviera (5)

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I believe the answer is:

lidos

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'beaches on the riviera' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for lidos that I've seen before include "leisure facilities" , "which swimmers may use" , "Open air swimming pools" , "Solid (anag) -- pools" , "swimmers like them" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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