Naval ship in which to be dressed overall? (8)
I believe the answer is:
pinafore
'naval ship' is the definition.
'pinafore' can be an answer for 'ship' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'naval' bit.
'in which to be dressed overall?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'in' is present in the answer.
'to' could be 'for' and 'for' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pinafore that I've seen before include "Protective garment; a stage ship" , "Stagecraft, say" , "Protective gear" , "Musical craft" , "HMS -- (G&S)" .)