Fine fabric put over butter, say, and cheese (7)
I believe the answer is:
taffeta
'fine fabric' is the definition.
(type of delicate fabric)
'over butter say and cheese' is the wordplay.
'over' is a reversal indicator.
'butter say' becomes 'fat' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'cheese' becomes 'feta' (type of cheese).
'fat' backwards is 'taf'.
'taf'+'feta'='TAFFETA'
'put' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for taffeta that I've seen before include "A shiny silklike fabric" , "Fine crisp silk fabric" , "cloth" , "Shiny silk with a crisp texture" , "Shiny fabric for fat fate" .)