Cryptic crossword clue
Old clothes folded in chest severally 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VESTS

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The straight part
We know that "Old clothes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old clothes = vests.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does VESTS mean?

VESTS noun
  1. A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.
  2. A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
  3. A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.
  4. A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.
  5. Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.
  6. A vestment.
  7. Clothing generally; array; garb.
VESTS verb
  1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.
  2. To clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred.
  3. To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; with in before the possessor.
  4. To invest; to put.
  5. To clothe with possession; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of.
  6. (of an inheritance or a trust fund) To devolve upon the person currently entitled when a prior interest has ended.
  7. (financial) To become vested, to become permanent.

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