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Contains more in classic dunnies? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outhouses

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'more in classic dunnies?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'contains' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'contains' could be 'houses' (housing is a kind of containing) and 'houses' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'out' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for outhouses that I've seen is " Sheds".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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