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Mesh covers the woman's bottom! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nether

'bottom' is the definition.
('nether' can be similar in meaning to 'bottom')

'mesh covers the woman's' is the wordplay.
'mesh' becomes 'net' ('net' can be a synonym of 'mesh').
'covers' says to put letters next to each other.
'the woman' becomes 'her' (**).
'net'+'her'='NETHER'

(Other definitions for nether that I've seen before include "Subordinate" , "These regions are hell, the underworld" , "Situated below" , "These regions are beneath" , "North European country" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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