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Small compensation returning lingerie? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drawers

'lingerie?' is the definition.
(I know that drawers is a type of underpants)

'small compensation returning' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'compensation' becomes 'reward' (I've seen this before).
'returning' says the letters should be written backwards.
's'+'reward'='sreward'
'sreward' reversed gives 'DRAWERS'.

(Other definitions for drawers that I've seen before include "Could be a chest of them but they're worn lower down" , "designers" , "Underpants or sketchers" , "Old-fashioned clothes" , "undergarment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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