Maiden maybe in request for a large blanket? (8)

I believe the answer is:

coverall

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'a large blanket?' 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?

'maiden maybe in request' is the wordplay.
'maiden maybe' becomes 'over' (maiden is a type of over in cricket).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'request' becomes 'call' (calling is a kind of requesting).
'over' going into 'call' is 'COVERALL'.

'for' is the link.

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