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Close to neckwear, item of lingerie (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nightie

'lingerie' is the definition.
(nightie is a kind of lingerie)

'close to neckwear item' is the wordplay.
'close to' becomes 'nigh' (I've seen this in another clue).
'neckwear item' becomes 'tie' (I've seen this before).
'nigh'+'tie'='NIGHTIE'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for nightie that I've seen before include "Bedtime habit" , "Bedtime attire" , "put on at end of day?" , "Female article of clothing" , "one put on after dark" .)

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