As worn beneath the tree-tops? (6)
I believe the answer is:
trunks
'as' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for trunks that I've seen before include "Man's swimming costume" , "Swimwear" , "luggage" , "Main stems of trees" , "Parts of trees and elephants" .)