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Fashion that is for darling girl? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cutie

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'darling girl?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'fashion that is' is the wordplay.
'fashion' becomes 'cut' (cut is a kind of fashion).
'that is' becomes 'ie' (abbreviation for id est, 'that is' in Latin).
'cut'+'ie'='CUTIE'

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(Other definitions for cutie that I've seen before include "an attractive thing" , "lovely" , "Dish" , "Attractive young woman (slang)" , "Attractive person or animal" .)

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