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Underwear of poor quality (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pants

I believe this is a double definition.

'underwear' is the first definition.
(I know that pants is a type of underwear)

'of poor quality' is the second definition.
(it's pants - meaning it's bad)

(Other definitions for pants that I've seen before include "sounds exhausted" , "boxers?" , "Useless (slang) - gasps" , "Rubbish (slang) - undergarment" , "Shorts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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