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Mum's outfit, with antique flower (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marigold

'flower' is the definition.
(marigold is a kind of flower)

'mum's outfit with antique' is the wordplay.
'mum' becomes 'ma' ('ma' can be a synonym of 'mum').
'outfit' becomes 'rig' ('rig' can be a synonym of 'outfit'**).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'antique' becomes 'old' ('old' can be similar in meaning to 'antique').
'ma'+'rig'+'old'='MARIGOLD'

(Other definitions for marigold that I've seen before include "The flower has a gold rim, oddly" , "Yellow or orange flower" , "Orange daisy" , "Flower - grim load (anag)" , "floral item" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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