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One taking coat from female nurse, disregarding cold (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shearer

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'one taking coat' is the definition.
(a shearer shears a sheep's coat)

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(Other definitions for shearer that I've seen before include "Wool cutter - ex-England footballer" , "one who removes coat" , "He cuts the fleece from sheep" , "Man clipping sheep" , "Sheep barber?" .)

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