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Lay out trendy waistcoat (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

invest

'lay out' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'trendy waistcoat' is the wordplay.
'trendy' becomes 'in'.
'waistcoat' becomes 'vest' ('vest' can be a synonym of 'waistcoat').
'in'+'vest'='INVEST'

(Other definitions for invest that I've seen before include "Lay siege" , "Eg, buy stocks and shares" , "Put money in to make a profit" , "Contribute money in hope of a return" , "Put money into business for profit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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