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Material girl from Florida left (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flannel

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'material' is the definition.
(I know that flannel is a type of material)

'girl from florida left' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'girl' could be 'anne' (girl's name) and 'anne' is found in the answer.
'florida' could be 'fl' (abbreviation) and 'fl' is located in the answer.
'left' could be 'l' (common abbreviation) and 'l' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for flannel that I've seen before include "it comes in handy for washing" , "Small piece of towelling for washing oneself" , "A mug might be touched by this" , "Woven woollen fabric or flattery" , "Bathroom item" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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