The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CLAD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CLAD
- Cold, boy dressed
- Dressed heel, nicked by end of chisel
- Invested in ‘About a Boy’
- See a lot of woman getting dressed
- Gas bill is covered
- Most of family group daughter covered
- Decked, Charlie has pulse that’s up
- Dressed up in bridal clobber
- Cuddled by creep, left to get dressed
- Scottish family forgets name for daughter getting dressed
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The straight part
We know that "dressed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dressed = clad.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 CLAD mean?
CLAD verb- (past tense clad) To clothe.
- (past tense clad or cladded) To cover (with insulation or another material); to surround, envelop.
- (figuratively) To imbue (with a specified quality)
- (in compounds) Wearing clothing of a specified type.
- (in compounds) Covered, enveloped in or surrounded by a specified material or substance.
- To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
- To cover or invest, as if with a garment.