Delicate material (4)
I believe the answer is:
lace
'delicate material' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for lace that I've seen before include "Delicate open-web fabric" , "Shoe tie" , "Tear" , "Delicate open-weave fabric" , "Famous play ''Arsenic and Old . . . .''" .)