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Ditch faux coat or headscarf (7)

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I believe the answer is:

forsake

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'ditch' is the definition.

'faux coat or headscarf' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'or' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for forsake that I've seen before include "Abondon or renounce" , "Leave in the lurch" , "'Abandon, desert (7)'" , "Give up" .)

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