Strip used to decorate train baby owns occasionally (6)

I believe the answer is:

ribbon

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'strip' is the definition.
(I know that ribbon is a type of strip)

'train baby owns occasionally' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' indicates alternate letters (letters taken at regular intervals or occasions).
'train'+'baby'+'owns'='trainbabyowns'
The alternate letters of 'trainbabyowns' are 'RIBBON'.

'used to decorate' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for ribbon that I've seen before include "Fabric woven in strip" , "Strip of ornamental cloth as for hair" , "Thin strip of cloth" , "Long, narrow band" , "Narrow strip of coloured cloth, worn as ornament" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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