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Misguided betrothal to wet bedfellow?

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hot-water bottle

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'bedfellow?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'misguided betrothal to wet' is the wordplay.
'misguided' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'betrothal'+'to'+'wet'='betrothaltowet'
'betrothaltowet' is an anagram of 'HOT-WATER BOTTLE'.

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(Other definitions for hot-water bottle that I've seen before include "night heater" , "comfort in retirement!" , "Bed warmer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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