Thread appropriate to be worn by some Californians? (8)
I believe the answer is:
filament
'thread' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Thin thread ' mean 'filament' so perhaps 'thread' could also mean 'filament')
'to be worn by some californians?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'be' could be 'am' and 'am' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'appropriate' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for filament that I've seen before include "Thin thread (e.g. in bulb)" , "Thread-like object" , "Thin thread or fibre" , "Fine thread" , "Slender fibre or wire" .)