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Dull chief gets a hairstyle (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flattop

'a hairstyle' is the definition.
(I know that flattop is a hairstyle)

'dull chief' is the wordplay.
'dull' becomes 'flat' (synonyms).
'chief' becomes 'top' (synonyms).
'flat'+'top'='FLATTOP'

'gets' acts as a link.

(Another definition for flattop that I've seen is " Aircraft carrier (US colloq.)".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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