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Disguise a tray carrying a singlet (8)

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I believe the answer is:

travesty

'disguise' is the definition.
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'a tray carrying a singlet' is the wordplay.
'carrying' indicates putting letters inside.
'a singlet' becomes 'vest' ('vest' can be a synonym of 'singlet').
'tray' going around 'vest' is 'TRAVESTY'.

(Other definitions for travesty that I've seen before include "Absurd misrepresentation" , "Total misrepresentation" , "Farcical imitation" , "Burlesque, parody" , "Charade" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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