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In which a lady could give herself airs? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

sari

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'in which a lady could' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'herself airs?' is the wordplay.
'airs' can be anagrammed to 'SARI'.
However, I'm not clear how this is indicated.

'give' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sari that I've seen before include "Indian costume" , "Eastern garment" , "Traditional Indian women's dress" , "South Asian garment (variant spelling)" , "Hindu woman's dress" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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