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Material in bed not turned over (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cotton

'material' is the definition.
(cotton is a kind of material)

'bed not turned over' is the wordplay.
'bed' becomes 'cot' (cot is a kind of bed).
'turned over' is a reversal indicator.
'not' reversed gives 'ton'.
'cot'+'ton'='COTTON'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cotton that I've seen before include "Fabric (of natural fibre)" , "Fabric woven from plant fibres" , "Source of cloth" , "Plantation product" , "Substance like fine wool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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