Enamel item contains cream (5)
I believe the answer is:
elite
'cream' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'enamel item contains' is the wordplay.
'contains' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ELITE' is hidden within 'enamel item'.
(Other definitions for elite that I've seen before include "Selected as the best" , "A privileged or select group" , "12 letters = 1 inch (type)" , "A privileged class of people" , "one of the letter sizes" .)