Strong disapproval of unfashionable old cloth with central hem (7)
I believe the answer is:
outrage
'strong disapproval' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'unfashionable old cloth with central hem' is the wordplay.
'unfashionable' becomes 'out' (similar in meaning).
'old cloth' becomes 'rag' (I've seen this in another clue).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'central' means to look at the middle letters.
The central letter of 'hem' is 'e'.
'out'+'rag'+'e'='OUTRAGE'
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for outrage that I've seen before include "furious reaction" , "Intolerable or shocking act, to argue about" , "Act that shocks public opinion, generates anger" , "Gross violation of decency" , "Atrocious act" .)