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Somewhat unlikely having it for special shawl (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tallith

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'shawl' is the definition.
(I know that tallith is a type of shawl)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Another definition for tallith that I've seen is " shawl for prayer".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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