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Smart dresser to collapse, left out (3)

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I believe the answer is:

fop

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'smart dresser' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'collapse left out' is the wordplay.
'collapse' becomes 'flop' (flopping is a kind of collapsing).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'out' is a deletion indicator.
'flop' with 'l' taken away is 'FOP'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for fop that I've seen before include "he enjoys the finest dressing" , "Man excessively concerned with fashion" , "'Dandy, coxcomb (3)'" , "Affected dandy" , "exquisite" .)

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