Dons resort to puns (4,2)

I believe the answer is:

puts on

'dons' is the definition.
('put on' can be a synonym of 'don')

'resort to puns' is the wordplay.
'resort' indicates an anagram.
'to'+'puns'='topuns'
'topuns' with letters rearranged gives 'PUTS ON'.

(Another definition for puts on that I've seen is " Dons".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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