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Closely-woven material taken to the cleaners (7)

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worsted

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'taken to the cleaners' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for worsted that I've seen before include "Set word (anag.)" , "Beaten" , "Stuffed" , "material" , "Took to the cleaners" .)

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