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Group of devout dudes in rubbish skirts (7)

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I believe the answer is:

borders

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'skirts' is the definition.
('border' can be a synonym of 'skirt')

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(Other definitions for borders that I've seen before include "Boundary lines" , "Perimeters" , "Decorative edges" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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