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Girl who's a boy after Channel crossing? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jean

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'girl' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for jean that I've seen before include "Heavy cloth, denim" , "Englishwoman having pronounced difference" , "Material" , "Woman" , "Girl's name" .)

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