Hat associated with France (5)
I believe the answer is:
beret
'hat associated with france' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for beret that I've seen before include "Soft round cap without a peak" , "cap in France?" , "French-style hat" , "Basque headgear" , "item of headwear" .)