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I dropped off tailored swimming costume (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leotard

'costume' is the definition.
(costume worn by a dancer)

'i dropped off tailored swimming' is the wordplay.
'dropped off' is a deletion indicator.
'swimming' indicates anagramming the letters (letters swim around into a new order).
'tailored' with 'i' taken away is 'talored'.
'talored' anagrammed gives 'LEOTARD'.

(Other definitions for leotard that I've seen before include "Do alter the dancer's garment" , "Dance/exercise garment" , "Acrobat's costume" , "Garment used eg in ballet or yoga" , "Dance garment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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