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Couple hire item of jewellery (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bracelet

'item of jewellery' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'couple hire' is the wordplay.
'couple' becomes 'brace' ('brace' can be a synonym of 'couple'**).
'hire' becomes 'let' (I've seen this in other clues).
'brace'+'let'='BRACELET'

(Other definitions for bracelet that I've seen before include "Let caber be made into a piece of jewellery" , "Personal ornament" , "Might Bel react to the piece of jewellery?" , "Item of jewellery on wrist" , "Item of jewellery found in Crete lab" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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