What does the cryptic crossword clue "French director contracted to include element of Elizabethan costume (8)" mean?

The definition is "French director". The wordplay uses a hidden word. RUFF (synonym="a stiffened collar often seen as part of Emizabethan costume") in TAUT (synonym="contracted = tightened") = TRUFFAUT; definition: "French director" The answer is TRUFFAUT.

French director contracted to include element of Elizabethan costume (8)

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