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Paint found beneath garment (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

undercoat

'paint' is the definition.
(undercoat is a kind of paint)

'beneath garment' is the wordplay.
'beneath' becomes 'under' (under means beneath or underneath).
'garment' becomes 'coat' (coat is a kind of garment).
'under'+'coat'='UNDERCOAT'

'found' is the link.

(Other definitions for undercoat that I've seen before include "tin of paint?" , "The first layer of paint" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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