Fresh -- as hospital linen may be? (7)
I believe the answer is:
forward
'fresh' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for forward that I've seen before include "Presumptuous" , "26 [RUGBY] player" , "Dispatch" , "Promote" , "Onward" .)