Gets desires going topless (5)
I believe the answer is:
earns
'gets' is the definition.
(earning is a kind of getting)
'desires going topless' is the wordplay.
'desires' becomes 'yearns' (yearning is a kind of desiring).
'going topless' means to remove the first letter.
'yearns' with its first letter taken away is 'EARNS'.
(Other definitions for earns that I've seen before include "Gains by work" , "Gains by labour" , "Works for pay" , "Grosses" , "Makes - deserves (by one's efforts)" .)