Cryptic crossword clue
Court attendant‘s large outfit is returned after dance 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Court attendant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case court attendant = ballgirl.
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 BALLGIRL mean?

BALLGIRL noun
  1. A female responsible for getting the balls from off the area of play to the players.

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