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Unspecific style of town hat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whatnot

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'unspecific style' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'of town hat' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates an anagram (the answer comes from or 'of' the letters).
'town'+'hat'='townhat'
'townhat' anagrammed gives 'WHATNOT'.

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(Other definitions for whatnot that I've seen before include "This piece of furniture" , "Portable stand with shelves" , "part of the furniture" , "Thing whose name is temporarily forgotten" , "Thingumajig" .)

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