Skinny soprano rests (5)

I believe the answer is:

leans

'rests' is the definition.
(as in leaning against something)

'skinny soprano' is the wordplay.
'skinny' becomes 'lean' (similar in meaning).
'soprano' becomes 's' (musical abbreviation).
'lean'+'s'='LEANS'

(Another definition for leans that I've seen is " Inclines, tends".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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