Unusually slim models see English girls in Paris (14)

I believe the answer is:

mesdemoiselles

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'girls in paris' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'unusually slim models see english' is the wordplay.
'unusually' indicates an anagram.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'slim'+'models'+'see'+'e'='slimmodelsseee'
'slimmodelsseee' anagrammed gives 'MESDEMOISELLES'.

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(Another definition for mesdemoiselles that I've seen is " Nancy misses".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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