I’m ready to wear knockout Oriental gear (6)
I believe the answer is:
kimono
'oriental gear' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'i'm ready to wear knockout' is the wordplay.
'ready' becomes 'on' (if a device is on it is ready for use).
'to wear' indicates putting letters inside (to wear something is to be covered up by it).
'knockout' becomes 'ko' (abbreviation).
'im'+'on'='imon'
'imon' placed within 'ko' is 'KIMONO'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for kimono that I've seen before include "dressing-gown" , "Japanese-style dressing gown or robe" , "Traditional robe in Japan" , "Japanese attireimoni" , "Japanese style of robe or gown" .)