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Fine fabric put over butter, say, and cheese (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taffeta

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'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.

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(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" .)

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