Bald or bad? (5)

I believe the answer is:

patch

(Other definitions for patch that I've seen before include "Material to cover repair" , "temporary repair" , "bed" , "Repair; area" , "Piece of sewn-on material" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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