Item of clothing near item of neckwear (7)
I believe the answer is:
nightie
'item of clothing' is the definition.
'nightie' can be an answer for 'clothing' (nightie is a kind of clothing). I am not certain of the 'item of' bit.
'near item of neckwear' is the wordplay.
'near' becomes 'nigh' (similar in meaning).
'item of neckwear' becomes 'tie' (I've seen this before).
'nigh'+'tie'='NIGHTIE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nightie that I've seen before include "Bedtime wear" , "Bedtime attire" , "Item worn by women" , "worn by some retired people" , "Female bedwear" .)