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Cold, is Tees only in loose underbodice? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

camisole

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'loose underbodice?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'cold is tees only' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'C' (eg on taps).
'is tees' becomes 'ami' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'only' becomes 'sole' (synonyms).
'c'+'ami'+'sole'='CAMISOLE'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for camisole that I've seen before include "Female undergarment" , "jacket" , "Loose underbodice" , "Loose undergarment" , "Item of lingerie" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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