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Lonely female mislaid hat (5)

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beret

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(Other definitions for beret that I've seen before include "Round, brimless cap" , "French flat hat" , "cap in France?" , "Soft brimless cap" , "Kind of floppy cap with no peak" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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