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Being vulgar gets his rag out (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

garish

'being vulgar' is the definition.
('garish' can be a synonym of 'vulgar')

'his rag out' is the wordplay.
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'his'+'rag'='hisrag'
'hisrag' anagrammed gives 'GARISH'.

'gets' is the link.

(Other definitions for garish that I've seen before include "Showy, lurid" , "Gaudy and tasteless" , "Hag, sir, could be gaudy" , "Colourful in a vulgar manner" , "Overly ostentatious" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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