Being fond of smart clothes wins some of the padres sympathy (6)

I believe the answer is:

dressy

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'being fond of smart clothes wins some' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'of the padres sympathy' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'DRESSY' is hidden within 'padres sympathy'.

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(Other definitions for dressy that I've seen before include "Liking to wear fancy or formal clothes" , "Formal or elegant" , "Stylishly attired" , "Stylish with regard to clothes" , "Smartly attired, wearing stylish clothes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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