Crossword Genius

Two males producing cloth (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

buckram

'cloth' is the definition.
(buckram is a kind of cloth)

'two males' is the wordplay.
'two males' means two replacements for 'male'.
'male' becomes 'buck' (a male deer).
'male' becomes 'ram' (male sheep).
'buck'+'ram'='BUCKRAM'

'producing' is the link.

(Other definitions for buckram that I've seen before include "stiff stuff!" , "Coarse stiffened cloth" , "Coarse stuff" , "Cloth stiffened with size" , "Coarse material" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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