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Dress put on mature bull (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

garbage

'bull' is the definition.
(both can mean nonsense or lies)

'dress put on mature' is the wordplay.
'dress' becomes 'garb' (synonyms).
'put on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'mature' becomes 'age' (synonyms).
'garb'+'age'='GARBAGE'

(Other definitions for garbage that I've seen before include "hot air" , "US rubbish" , "Food waste or trash" , "Refuse - worthless talk" , "Pop group; rubbish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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