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Close look for a costume? (5,6)

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I believe the answer is:

strip search

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'a costume?' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'close look for' is the wordplay.
'close' becomes 'strip' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'look for' becomes 'search' (synonyms).
'strip'+'search'='STRIP-SEARCH'

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(Other definitions for strip search that I've seen before include "personal inspection" , "examination" , "attempt to find hidden items" , "Intimate inspection by officers" , "intimate investigation" .)

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