Poor inamoratas denied special sari, without exception (2,1,3)
I believe the answer is:
to a man
'without exception' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for to a man that I've seen before include "All united-males only?" , "all of us" , "Unopposed" , "All without exception - excluding women?" .)