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Approaching Bond in flimsy clothing? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

nightie

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'flimsy clothing?' is the definition.
'nightie' can be an answer for 'clothing?' (nightie is a kind of clothing). I am not certain of the 'flimsy' bit.

'approaching bond' is the wordplay.
'approaching' becomes 'nigh' (as in 'the end is nigh').
'bond' becomes 'tie' (both can mean a connection).
'nigh'+'tie'='NIGHTIE'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nightie that I've seen before include "Sleeping garment" , "What retiring lady assumes" , "one put on after dark" , "Familiar bed-wear for woman" , "put on at end of day?" .)

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