It's spotted in a beautiful coat (6)

I believe the answer is:

ocelot

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'coat' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for ocelot that I've seen before include "American wild cat" , "Wild creature" , "Wild cat, native to Central and South America - loo etc (anag)" , "American cat, like a small leopard" , "Feline of South and Central America" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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