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Friend returning item of clothing and computer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laptop

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'computer' is the definition.
(I know that laptop is a type of PC)

'friend returning item of clothing' is the wordplay.
'friend' becomes 'pal' (pal can mean a friend).
'returning' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'item of clothing' becomes 'top' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'pal' back-to-front is 'lap'.
'lap'+'top'='LAPTOP'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for laptop that I've seen before include "PC" , "Small computer" , "device?" , "Type of computer" , "Aid for businessman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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