Polished table leg, antagonising hosts (7)
I believe the answer is:
elegant
'polished' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'table leg antagonising hosts' is the wordplay.
'hosts' indicates a hidden word.
'ELEGANT' can be found hidden inside 'table leg antagonising'.
(Other definitions for elegant that I've seen before include "Dignified and graceful" , "Handsome" , "luxurious style?" , "Attractive and graceful or stylish" , "Polished" .)