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Raincoat flash hiding the man's virility (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

machismo

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

'raincoat flash hiding the man's' is the wordplay.
'raincoat' becomes 'mac' (macintosh is a type of raincoat).
'flash' becomes 'mo' (both mean a very short period of time).
'hiding' is an insertion indicator.
'the man's' becomes 'his' (belonging to a man).
'mac'+'mo'='macmo'
'macmo' enclosing 'his' is 'MACHISMO'.

(Other definitions for machismo that I've seen before include "A show of virility or manliness" , "large injection of testosterone!" , "Cult of masculinity" , "Expression of male pride" , "strength" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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