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Feature a dinner service (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

china

'dinner service' is the definition.
(china plates etc)

'feature a' is the wordplay.
'feature' becomes 'chin' (facial feature).
'chin'+'a'='CHINA'

(Other definitions for china that I've seen before include "symbolised by RS [RED STAR] (separately)" , "chum" , "porcelain vessels?" , "Ceramic; friend (colloq.)" , "World's most populous country" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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