Ripped abs helped to carry originally bulky wallcovering (10)

I believe the answer is:

pebbledash

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'wallcovering' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'ripped abs helped to carry originally bulky' is the wordplay.
'ripped' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'to carry' indicates putting letters inside.
'originally' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'bulky' is 'b'.
'abs'+'helped'='abshelped'
'abshelped' with letters rearranged gives 'pebledash'.
'pebledash' enclosing 'b' is 'PEBBLEDASH'.

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(Another definition for pebbledash that I've seen is " Type of coating for exterior walls".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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