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Shady type in Bray comes from Brittany (4)

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I believe the answer is:

tint

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'brittany' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'shady type in bray' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'in' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'comes from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tint that I've seen before include "Shade; colour slightly" , "A slight shade of colour" , "work for coiffeuse?" , "(Softer variety of) colour" , "'Shade, tone (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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