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Stretchy costume fat member brought back in (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leotard

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'stretchy costume' is the definition.
'leotard' can be an answer for 'costume' (costume worn by a dancer). I'm not certain of the 'stretchy' bit.

'fat member brought back in' is the wordplay.
'fat' becomes 'lard' (lard is a kind of fat).
'member' becomes 'toe' (toe is a kind of member).
'brought back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'toe' written backwards gives 'eot'.
'lard' enclosing 'eot' is 'LEOTARD'.

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(Other definitions for leotard that I've seen before include "Stretchy one-piece garment" , "Garment for gymnast" , "Dance/exercise garment" , "Garment worn by ballet dancers" , "Tight-fitting garment, for gymnasts say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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