Fabric favored by Pepys (4)

I believe the answer is:

lace

'fabric favored by pepys' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lace that I've seen before include "Spike - ornamental fabric" , "Fine open fabric" , "Shoestring: delicate ornamental fabric" , "Delicate open-web fabric" , "Flimsy fabric or shoe fasterner" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the Newsday.

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