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mikey4444 | 07:07 Sun 07th Aug 2016 | Crosswords
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2d....A new fashion in outfits initially threatened merchant.

A?T???O....I presume this is ANTONIO, in the Merchant of Venice but can't parse the clue.
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ton = fashion
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Thanks Ros but why does ton equal fashion ?
Here MIkey:-
20 Dec 2014 ... According to The Chambers Dictionary, ton is a noun meaning fashion or people of fashion.
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Thanks Danny, and Ros. Its not often I get my copy of Chambers down from the shelf, as the risk of a hernia is too great ! But you are right....from the French as far as I can see.

But unless somebody knew that, its very difficult to understand the connection !

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