Crossword Genius

Outfit, say, is retro; then put back? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

getup

'outfit' is the definition.
(I know that outfit can be written as getup)

'say is retro then put back?' is the wordplay.
'say' becomes 'eg' (both can mean 'for example').
'is retro' says the letters should be written backwards (retro is Latin for 'backwards').
'then' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'back?' says the letters should be written in reverse (I've seen 'backed' mean this).
'eg' reversed gives 'ge'.
'put' written backwards gives 'tup'.
'ge'+'tup'='GETUP'

(Other definitions for getup that I've seen before include "Study" , "clothes > stand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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