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Fur coat owner's hesitant admission? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ermine

'fur coat' is the definition.

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for ermine that I've seen before include "Animal with brown fur that turns white in winter" , "White fur worn by some judges" , "Stoat's winter fur" , "'Trimming on royal robes, say (6)'" , "Ceremonial fur" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.
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