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Textile material; a bit of crepe (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rep

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'textile' is the definition.
(rep is a kind of textile)

'material a bit of crepe' is the wordplay.
'REP' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I am unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for rep that I've seen before include "Theatre; fabric; salesman" , "Fabric with a ribbed surface" , "Corded fabric" , "what a draper usually sells" , "Salesperson" .)

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