The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TUNIC
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TUNIC
- Top of barrel frozen, not bottom
- Unionists embracing Northern Irish outfit
- Characters in flamboyant unicyclist's garment
- Nasty cut in garment
- One wearing a king’s spun fabric garment
- Jacket king of England picked up to tour island
- Old king retired, carrying current coat
- Turn up wearing slashed trousers and jacket
- Workers organised to run in short jacket
- Third unit with time to move up top
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Part of uniform" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case part of uniform = tunic.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 TUNIC mean?
TUNIC noun- A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
- Any covering, such as seed coat or the organ that covers a membrane.