Cleopatra was girly in the extreme in brief fancy panties (8)

I believe the answer is:

egyptian

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'cleopatra was' is the definition.
(Cleopatra was Egyptian)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for egyptian that I've seen before include "Cleopatra or Tutankhamun, say" , "Nationality of citizen of Cairo" , "From North African country" , "NE African" , "Pharaoh's nationality?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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