Ecclesiastical vestments may hide them (6)

I believe the answer is:

calves

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'them' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'ecclesiastical vestments may hide' is the wordplay.
'hide' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'CALVES' can be found hidden inside 'ecclesiastical vestments may'.

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(Other definitions for calves that I've seen before include "Young domestic cattle" , "Young cows" , "Bovine young - parts of leg" , "features of legs" , "Young farm animals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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