Cryptic crossword clue
Fellows wearing ladies’ slippers and cloaks 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MUFFLES

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The straight part
We know that "cloaks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cloaks = muffles.
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 MUFFLES mean?

MUFFLES noun
  1. Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
  2. A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
  3. A boxing glove.
  4. A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace)
  5. The bare end of the nose between the nostrils, especially in ruminants.
  6. A machine with two pulleys to hoist load by spinning wheels, polyspast, block and tackle.
MUFFLES verb
  1. To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.
  2. To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound.
  3. To mute or deaden (a sound etc.).
  4. To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation.
  5. To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.

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