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Dress I am returning with wrong mark in it (4)

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maxi

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'dress' is the definition.
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'i am returning with wrong mark in it' is the wordplay.
'i am' becomes 'I'm' (contraction).
'returning' says the letters should be written backwards.
'with wrong mark' becomes 'ax' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'in it' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'im' reversed gives 'mi'.
'mi' enclosing 'ax' is 'MAXI'.

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(Other definitions for maxi that I've seen before include "full length garment" , "racing yacht" , "what garment is not revealing?" , "Long skirt of coat" , "Relatively long skirt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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