Man fitting badly (3)

I believe the answer is:

pat

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This clue could be a double definition.

'man' is the first definition.

'fitting badly' is the second definition.
'pat' can be an answer for 'fitting' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'badly' bit.

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(Other definitions for pat that I've seen before include "Touch gently; glib" , "Gentle stroke of the hand with fluent repetition" , "Affectionate gesture - postman" , "Small butter piece" , "Apt for tender touch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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