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Boast about clothes (4)

Ross

I think it could be either:

garb

brag

'clothes' is the definition.
(garb is a kind of clothes)

'boast about' is the wordplay.
'boast' becomes 'brag' (synonyms).
'about' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'brag' in reverse letter order is 'GARB'.

(Other definitions for garb that I've seen before include "Clothes to brag about" , "Outfit" , "Dress - clothing" , "Clothe" , "Fashion of dress" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Irish Independent and The Telegraph.
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