Cryptic crossword clue
Vain about a type of summer dress 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SLEEVELESS

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The straight part
We know that "summer dress" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case summer dress = sleeveless.
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 SLEEVELESS mean?

SLEEVELESS adjective
  1. Of a garment, having no sleeves.
  2. Wanting a cover, pretext, or palliation; unreasonable; profitless; useless.

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