Woman has time to get fat (4)

I believe the answer is:

suet

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'fat' is the definition.
(I know that suet is a type of edible fat)

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(Other definitions for suet that I've seen before include "Hard fat in cattle and sheep" , "Solid fat used in cooking" , "Edible animal fat" , "Hard fat from beef and sheep" , "Hard white cooking fat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.

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