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Gilliam's material (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

terry

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This could be a double definition.

'gilliam's' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'material' is the second definition.
(I know that terry is a type of material)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for terry that I've seen before include "Towelling material" , "Fabric with piles" , "A man" , "Loop of pile fabric; England footballer" , "Terence (dim.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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