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One providing cast-off clothing? (7)

Ross

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knitter

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'one providing cast-off clothing?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for knitter that I've seen before include "one on way to Jersey?" , "One uses needles and wool" , "Trinket for worker in wool" , "Purser maybe" , "construction worker" .)

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