Loincloth with evidence of red-hot iron (5)

I believe the answer is:

dhoti

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'loincloth' is the definition.
(dhoti is a kind of loincloth)

'of red-hot iron' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'DHOTI' is hidden within 'red hot iron'.

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(Other definitions for dhoti that I've seen before include "garment in India" , "Loin cloth" , "Cloth round middle" , "Simple Indian garment" , "Indian loincloth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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