Heather goes on lake in intimate garb (8)
I believe the answer is:
lingerie
'intimate garb' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
I also know that 'intimate' relates to this answer.
'heather goes on lake' is the wordplay.
'heather' becomes 'ling' (synonyms).
'goes on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'lake' becomes 'erie' (Lake Erie is one of the Canadian/US 'Great Lakes').
'ling'+'erie'='LINGERIE'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lingerie that I've seen before include "stockings, say?" , "Scanties" , "Women's underwear from France" , "flimsy stuff" , "CLOTHING" .)