The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SARONG
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SARONG
- Groans frightfully, finding skirtlike garment
- Garment from Salvation Army? Not correct reportedly
- Number dressing a queen in Asian garment
- Wrap and transplant organs
- Wrap organs for transplantation
- When rising, picked up incorrect article of clothing
- Excerpt from Caesar on Gallic garment
- Unisex wrap, one of 9 you’ll find Arab in
- Garment is to hang loosely round boy
- Air outside a Queen’s garment
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The straight part
We know that "skirt-like garment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case skirt-like garment = sarong.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 SARONG mean?
SARONG noun- A garment made of a length of printed cloth wrapped about the waist that is commonly worn by men and women in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, and the Pacific islands.