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Item of clothing near item of neckwear (7)

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I believe the answer is:

nightie

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'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'

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(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" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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