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Halliwell appears in rank underwear (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lingerie

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'underwear' is the definition.
(type of underwear)

'halliwell appears in rank' is the wordplay.
'halliwell' becomes 'geri' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'appears in' is an insertion indicator.
'rank' becomes 'line'.
'geri' going within 'line' is 'LINGERIE'.

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(Other definitions for lingerie that I've seen before include "Ladies' underwear" , "Slinky undergarments" , "Garments" , "frillies" , "pants! Could be" .)

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