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Nameless colleague really missing helper to make beds (8)

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I believe the answer is:

parterre

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'make beds' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'nameless colleague really missing helper' is the wordplay.
'nameless colleague' becomes 'parter' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'missing' suggests deleting specific letters.
'helper' becomes 'ally' (I've seen this in another clue).
'really' with 'ally' taken out is 're'.
'parter'+'re'='PARTERRE'

'to' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for parterre that I've seen before include "level ground" , "The pit or bottom floor of a theatre" , "Seating on the main floor of a theatre" , "Theatre seating area on the ground floor" , "Formally patterned flower garden" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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