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Reckon Hoskins is a G wearing piece from Evisu (7)

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I believe the answer is:

imagine

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'reckon' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'hoskins is a g wearing piece from evisu' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'hoskins' could be 'i' (where the crossword setter is 'Hoskins') and 'i' is found within the answer.
'a' is found in the answer.
'g' could be 'm' (synonyms) and 'm' is found within the answer.
'wearing' could be 'in' (in jeans or in a dress) and 'in' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ge' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for imagine that I've seen before include "Assume" , "Suspect" , "1971 John Lennon song" , "Conceive in the mind" , "Picture in mind, envisage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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