That woman's outfit, reportedly covered in hair (7)

I believe the answer is:

hirsute

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'covered in hair' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can occasionally mean the same thing.

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(Other definitions for hirsute that I've seen before include "covered in hairs" , "Unshaven" , "Covered with hair" , "Hairy and shaggy" , "Bearded" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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