What does the cryptic crossword clue "Revolutionary artist wearing flower — it's cheesy (7)" mean?

The definition is "cheesy". The wordplay uses a reversal. RA (synonym="artist") + TIBER (reversal="TIBER") = RAREBIT; definition: "— it's cheesy" The answer is RAREBIT.

Revolutionary artist wearing flower — it's cheesy (7)

Guardian Cryptic #28977 | 11 Across | 2023-01-26 flower

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