The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ENROBE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
E
N
R
O
B
E
More clues leading to the result ENROBE
- Dress needing bottom of sleeve taken up
- Clothe babe born earlier, holding back
- Stood up on end of bride’s dress
- Echo new decoration around queen’s dress
- Export leader taken over? Invest!
- Cover provided, if born and raised within Eurozone borders
- Conveyed to west and east to make investment
- Dress carried back home, eventually
- At first Elizabeth suffered over dress
- True-born Englishman turned up carrying dress
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Dress" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dress = enrobe.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ENROBE mean?
ENROBE verb- To invest or adorn with a robe or vestment; to attire.
- To coat or cover.