Noted shape of tent associated with bathing (5)
I believe the answer is:
belle
'noted shape' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'tent associated with bathing' is the wordplay.
'tent' becomes 'bell tent' (bell tent is a kind of tent).
'associated with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'bathing' becomes 'e' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'bell'+'e'='BELLE'
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for belle that I've seen before include "Lovely girl" , "Beautiful female" , "-- Epoque, before the Great War" , "Attractive woman" , "Reigning beauty" .)