Pattern for suit cut around pants (9)
I believe the answer is:
pinstripe
'suit cut around pants' is the definition.
'pinstripe' can be an answer for 'suit' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'cut around pants' bit.
'pattern' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'pattern' could be 'stripe' (stripe is a kind of pattern) and 'stripe' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'pin' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pinstripe that I've seen before include "material" , "Cloth for making suits" , "business suit" , "Fabric - insert pip (anag)" , "maybe a suit" .)