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Seemliness in the fashion pen (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

modesty

'seemliness' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'fashion pen' is the wordplay.
'fashion' becomes 'mode' (synonyms).
'pen' becomes 'sty' (both can mean an animal enclosure).
'mode'+'sty'='MODESTY'

'in the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for modesty that I've seen before include "Unassumingness" , "Reserve" , "Unpretentious style" , "Diffidence" , "Decorum, shyness" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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