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Short skirt brings disapproving expression (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tut

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'disapproving expression' is the definition.
'tut' can be an answer for 'expression' (I have seen 'Expression of disapproval ' mean 'tut' so perhaps 'expression' could also mean 'tut'). I am not sure about the 'disapproving' bit.

'short skirt' is the wordplay.
'short' means to remove the last letter.
'skirt' becomes 'tutu' (tutu is a kind of skirt).
'tutu' with its last letter taken away is 'TUT'.

'brings' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tut that I've seen before include "Reaction" , "Annoyed exclamation" , "in short I don't like that!" , "Exclamation of rebuke, usually doubled" , "Disapproving noise" .)

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