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Last longer than a coat perhaps (7)

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I believe the answer is:

outwear

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'last longer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'than a coat perhaps' is the wordplay.
'than' becomes 'out' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a coat perhaps' becomes 'wear' (coat is a kind of wear).
'out'+'wear'='OUTWEAR'

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(Other definitions for outwear that I've seen before include "Exhaust" , "Drain" , "Last longer than others" , "Top dressing" , "ride" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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