Short sleep, fabric surface and racing tip (3)

I believe the answer is:

nap

(Other definitions for nap that I've seen before include "Short raised fibres on cloth on snooker table" , "A fuzzy surface texture" , "soft, fluffy surface" , "Kip" , "Short sleep, card-game" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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