Changes are our wet coats (9)

I believe the answer is:

outerwear

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'changes are our wet coats' is the definition.
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'changes are our wet' is the wordplay.
'changes' indicates an anagram.
'are'+'our'+'wet'='areourwet'
'areourwet' anagrammed gives 'OUTERWEAR'.

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(Other definitions for outerwear that I've seen before include "Top clothes" , "top layers of clothing" , "waterproof?" , "clothes, visibly worn" , "Certain garments" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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