New ones may be expensive if stout perhaps (7)

I believe the answer is:

outfits

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'new ones may be expensive' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'if stout perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'if'+'stout'='ifstout'
'ifstout' with letters rearranged gives 'OUTFITS'.

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(Other definitions for outfits that I've seen before include "Teams" , "kits" , "Threads" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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