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Something picked in dry outfit for woman (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anita

'woman' is the definition.
(woman's name)

'something picked in dry outfit' is the wordplay.
'something picked' becomes 'nit' (as in nit-picking).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'dry outfit' becomes 'AA' (Alcoholics Anonymous - 'dry' as in teetotal).
'nit' placed inside 'aa' is 'ANITA'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for anita that I've seen before include "-- Brookner, English novelist" , "-- Loos, US writer" , "lady" , "girl produced" , "Female" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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