The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word UNDIES
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result UNDIES
- Skimpy clothing is resurrected, perhaps?
- Pants — and comes to life?
- Lingerie is resurrected?
- Taking sun top off fades what’s usually beneath
- Abandoned by commandos, comes back to life perhaps
- Pants and comes back to life?
- Lingerie, for example, rises from the grave?
- State that is dividing America, pants?
- Nude is forced to get minimal attire
- One pegs out pants
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The straight part
We know that "comes back to life" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case comes back to life = undies.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 UNDIES mean?
UNDIES verb- To come back to life after having died.
- To become undead.
- Underwear, underpants