Tease tigerishly maybe? (3)

I believe the answer is:

rag

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'tease' is the definition.
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I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for rag that I've seen before include "Old music" , "Take the mickey out of" , "Tattered cloth or university romp" , "Scrap of old cloth" , "Scrap; newspaper (derog.)" .)

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