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Take off centre, take off centre and take to the cleaners (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fleece

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I believe this clue is a quadruple definition!!

'take off centre' is the first definition.
'fleece' can be an answer for 'take' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'off centre' bit.

'take' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'off centre' is the third definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'and' is a link.

'take to the cleaners' is the fourth definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for fleece that I've seen before include "Gull" , "Charge way over the odds" , "warm garment" , "Rob by trickery, say woollen coat" , "Defraud in woolly way" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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