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Note about trendy dress (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mini

'dress' is the definition.
(mini dress)

'note about trendy' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'mi' (as in do-re-mi).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'trendy' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean fashionable).
'mi' enclosing 'in' is 'MINI'.

(Other definitions for mini that I've seen before include "Car; short dress" , "Car designed by Issigonis" , "(Car etc) of small size" , "Little - car" , "Brief" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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