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Disorder is in suit's tailoring (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sinusitis

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'tailoring' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'disorder is in suit's' is the wordplay.
'disorder' indicates anagramming the letters (a disordered version of the letters).
'is'+'in'+'suits'='isinsuits'
'isinsuits' with letters rearranged gives 'SINUSITIS'.

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(Other definitions for sinusitis that I've seen before include "Nasal membrane inflammation" , "nasal problem" , "Inflammation in the skull" , "Inflammation of nasal cavities" , "Inflammation of head cavities" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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