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Dress like a folk-tale wolf we've heard about (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wear

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'dress' is the definition.
(both can mean a person's clothing)

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(Other definitions for wear that I've seen before include "Have on - deteriorate from constant use" , "Exhaust" , "show" , "Become tiresome" , "Carry the burden" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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