The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GARMENT
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More clues leading to the result GARMENT
- Covering man carrying weapon
- Good skill, guys admitted, producing an item of clothing
- Chap keeping a jolly item of clothing
- Polite bloke conceals weapon in clothing
- In which chap covers part of body?
- Man hides weapon in clothing
- Grant me renewed personal cover
- Man respected concealing weapon in coat?
- Decent chap keeping member in trousers?
- “Dress will detract from the man” says Spooner
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The straight part
We know that "item of clothing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case item of clothing = garment.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 GARMENT mean?
GARMENT noun- A single item of clothing.
- Short for temple garment.
- To clothe in a garment.