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Partly fasten it askew, lifting material (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

satinet

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

'partly fasten it askew lifting' is the wordplay.
'partly' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'lifting' says the letters should be written backwards.
'tenitas' is hidden within 'fasten it askew'.
'tenitas' written backwards gives 'SATINET'.

(Another definition for satinet that I've seen is " smooth material".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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