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Only hair for support (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

buttress

'for support' is the definition.
(buttress is a kind of support)

'only hair' is the wordplay.
'only' becomes 'but' (but can mean only - eg 'life is but a dream').
'hair' becomes 'tress' (tress is a kind of hair).
'but'+'tress'='BUTTRESS'

(Other definitions for buttress that I've seen before include "support for Notre Dame?" , "Projecting support for a 21 ac" , "Stanchion" , "Pier" , "Wall supporter" .)

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