Range of colours displayed by female friend? (7)
I believe the answer is:
palette
I believe this is a double definition.
'range of colours' is the first definition.
(as in a painter's palette)
'female friend?' is the second definition.
(palette could whimsically mean a female pal)
'displayed by' is the link.
(Other definitions for palette that I've seen before include "selection of colours" , "Artist's range of colour" , "Artist's colour-mixing board" , "Painter's board" , "Artists mix on this" .)