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Clothes sturdily made, head to tail (9)

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trappings

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

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(Other definitions for trappings that I've seen before include "Symbolic accessories of office" , "Ornaments" , "signs of success" , "Regalia of office" , "harness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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