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Foolish mixture to wear? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

motley

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This could be a double definition.

'foolish mixture' is the first definition.
'motley' can be an answer for 'mixture' ('motley' can be a synonym of 'mixture'). I am not certain of the 'foolish' bit.

'wear?' is the second definition.
(motley is a kind of wear)

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for motley that I've seen before include "Widespread outbreak of disease" , "Once a jester's coloured costume - on with it" , "Haphazard assortment of different kinds" , "Jester's clothes - varied collection" , "Miscellaneous" .)

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