Cryptic crossword clue
After taking off top, repair strapless dresses 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PLASTERS

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The straight part
We know that "dresses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dresses = plasters.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PLASTERS mean?

PLASTERS noun
  1. A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
  2. A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
  3. A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.
  4. A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; plaster cast.
  5. Plaster of Paris.
PLASTERS verb
  1. To cover or coat something with plaster; to render.
  2. To apply a plaster to.
  3. To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
  4. To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.
  5. To smooth over.

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