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Sets idly disposed are given a distinctive designation? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stylised

'given a distinctive designation?' is the definition.
(styled or named a certain way)

'sets idly disposed' is the wordplay.
'disposed' indicates an anagram.
'sets'+'idly'='setsidly'
'setsidly' anagrammed gives 'STYLISED'.

'are' is the link.

(Other definitions for stylised that I've seen before include "Of conventional form" , "Traditional" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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