Parrot loves tender backdrops in Donne product (8)
I believe the answer is:
deerskin
'donne product' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both substances as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'parrot loves tender backdrops in' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'in' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for deerskin that I've seen before include "Bambi's pelt?" , "Type of leather" , "Kind of leather" , "Hide" .)