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I believe the answer is:

tweed

(Other definitions for tweed that I've seen before include "flows across a border" , "Thick woollen fabric from Scotland" , "Flow" , "Thick woolen fabric" , "Material; river" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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