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Make lace also, at southern miltary displays (7)

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tattoos

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'miltary displays' is the definition.
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'make lace also at southern' is the wordplay.
'make lace' becomes 'tat' (to tat is make lace from thread).
'also' becomes 'too' (synonyms).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'southern' becomes 's' (abbreviation).
'tat'+'too'+'s'='TATTOOS'

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(Other definitions for tattoos that I've seen before include "Designs on the skin" , "artwork" , "Where soldiers display" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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