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New name for a hair style (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mane

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'a hair style' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'new name' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'name' with letters rearranged gives 'MANE'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for mane that I've seen before include "Neck hair of an animal" , "Hair (of lion)" , "Lion or horse's 10 Across" , "(Lion's) hair on neck" , "Name for hair on horse's neck" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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