Crossword Genius

Modelled fashionable cloth (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

satin

'cloth' is the definition.
(I know that satin is a type of cloth)

'modelled fashionable' is the wordplay.
'modelled' becomes 'sat' ('sit' can be a synonym of 'model').
'fashionable' becomes 'in' (in can mean fashionable or trendy).
'sat'+'in'='SATIN'

(Other definitions for satin that I've seen before include "Fine material" , "Smooth and silky" , "Stain on shiny fabric" , "Stain on shiny cloth" , "Stain found in cloth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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