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Fabric left with expert (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lace

'fabric' is the definition.
(lace is a kind of fabric)

'left with expert' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'expert' becomes 'ace' (ace is a kind of expert).
'l'+'ace'='LACE'

(Other definitions for lace that I've seen before include "Delicate material" , "Shoestring: delicate ornamental fabric" , "Do up (shoe, etc)" , "Fine needlework" , "Spike - ornamental fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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