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Designer chap has odd air about him (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

armani

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'designer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'odd air about him' is the wordplay.
'odd' means one should take alternating letters.
'about' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'him' becomes 'arman' ().
The alternating letters of 'air' are 'i'.
'i' put after 'arman' is 'ARMANI'.

'chap has' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for armani that I've seen before include "suit perhaps" , "Italian fashion house" , "Giorgio -, It. designer" , "famous fashion designer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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