What does the cryptic crossword clue "Remove ticks from a French sort of pattern (7)" mean?

The definition is "pattern". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). UN (abbreviation="French") + CHECK (synonym="a") = UNCHECK; definition: "pattern" The answer is UNCHECK.

Remove ticks from a French sort of pattern (7)

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