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Turning up to fix eg mink or fox coats (9)

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I believe the answer is:

laminates

'coats' is the definition.
(to laminate is to coat in plastic)

'turning up to fix eg mink or fox' is the wordplay.
'turning up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'to fix' becomes 'set' ('set' can be a synonym of 'fix').
'eg mink or fox' becomes 'animal' (minks and foxes are animals).
'set'+'animal'='setanimal'
'setanimal' in reverse letter order is 'LAMINATES'.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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