The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LEOTARDS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LEOTARDS
- Garments with old tears, looking awful
- Guy on time machine with one-off garments!
- Lots dare sporting figure-hugging attire
- Man sits on magical phone box, one coming out in panto gear?
- Old rates for exchange which are tight on people
- Oldster tailored clothes — a set of exercise clothes
- Garments sold with rate slashed
- Tight garments resold at Mobile
- Some people born in August take contrary oath to make dancewear
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The straight part
We know that "panto gear" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case panto gear = leotards.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 LEOTARDS mean?
LEOTARDS noun- A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)