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Female's clothing sounds hairy (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hirsute

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'hairy' is the definition.
(I know that hairy can be written as hirsute)

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(Other definitions for hirsute that I've seen before include "Unshaven" , "Furry" , "Hairy and shaggy" , "Bearded" , "covered in hairs" .)

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