What does the cryptic crossword clue "Unusual spectacles perhaps cut round outside of the ear (7)" mean?

The definition is "Unusual". The wordplay uses a reversal. OTIC (synonym="OTIC") in EXA (synonym="EXA") = EXOTICA; definition: "is “unusual spectacles “" The answer is EXOTICA.

Unusual spectacles perhaps cut round outside of the ear (7)

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