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Going through hairpieces, a usually hairy chap (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

esau

'hairy chap' is the definition.
(hairy son of Isaac in the Bible)

'going through hairpieces a usually' is the wordplay.
'going through' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ESAU' is hidden in the letters of 'hairpieces a usually'.

(Other definitions for esau that I've seen before include "Elder of the twin sons of Isaac and Rebecca" , "Son of Isaac and Rebecca" , "Twin brother of Jacob" , "Rebecca's son" , "man tricked by kid brother" .)

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