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Man, maybe, in his leathers (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

isle

'man maybe' is the definition.
(Isle of Man)

'in his leathers' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ISLE' can be found hidden inside 'his leathers'.

(Other definitions for isle that I've seen before include "Detached territory" , "Sea-girt area" , "Could be Man" , "---- of Dogs, Thames peninsula" , "one has water all round" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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