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Young lad discarding fish skin (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strip

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(Other definitions for strip that I've seen before include "every football club needs" , "Take off clothing" , "Thin piece" , "Denude; long narrow piece of fabric" , "Team kit" .)

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