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Part of girdle a seamstress let out (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lease

'let out' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'part of girdle a seamstress' is the wordplay.
'part of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'LEASE' is hidden within 'girdle a seamstress'.

(Other definitions for lease that I've seen before include "Let; rent" , "Summer's has too short a date (Shak.)" , "Ghost" , "Term of a rental contract" , "Rent -- easel (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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