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Stupid bloke holding coat of ravishing, formidable woman (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gorgon

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This could be a double definition.

'stupid bloke' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'coat of ravishing formidable woman' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'holding' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gorgon that I've seen before include "Either Stheno, Euryale or Medusa" , "She had the power to turn people to stone" , "Medusa such a monster" , "Mythical woman turning people to stone" , "In Greek myth, a snake-haired woman whose look turned men to stone" .)

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