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Some rebuffed or antagonised by one coming out of millinery (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fedora

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'one coming out of millinery' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'some rebuffed or antagonised' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'FEDORA' is hidden within 'rebuffed or antagonised'.

'by' is the link.

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(Other definitions for fedora that I've seen before include "Felt hat, dented lengthwise" , "Headgear" , "Soft felt hat with a curled brim" , "Read of (anag) - brimmed felt hat" , "Or fade away with man's soft felt hat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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