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Puts on something saucy? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

dresses

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'puts on' is the definition.
(dressing is a kind of putting on)

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(Other definitions for dresses that I've seen before include "sacks, possibly" , "falls into line" , "Gets tired" , "Decorates" , "Costumes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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