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Rough and ready ladies' clothing brand put first (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

makeshift

'rough and ready' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'ladies' clothing brand put first' is the wordplay.
'ladies' clothing' becomes 'shift' (type of dress).
'brand' becomes 'make' (synonyms).
'put first' says to put letters next to each other.
'shift' put after 'make' is 'MAKESHIFT'.

(Other definitions for makeshift that I've seen before include "not meant to last" , "stopgap" , "this'll do for now" , "temporary expedient" , "What 11 [SEAMSTRESS] might do" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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