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Occupy the way nun dresses (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inhabit

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'occupy' is the definition.
(I know that occupy is a more specific form of the action inhabit)

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(Other definitions for inhabit that I've seen before include "Occupy - settle" , "Dwell in" , "Live in (a place)" , "Tenant" , "people" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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