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Pretentiously artistic outfits for church (6)

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I believe the answer is:

kitsch

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'pretentiously artistic' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'outfits for church' is the wordplay.
'outfits' becomes 'kits' ('kit' can be a synonym of 'outfit').
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation).
'kits'+'ch'='KITSCH'

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(Other definitions for kitsch that I've seen before include "Garish or vulgar items" , "Item of pretentious bad taste" , "Excessively garish or sentimental" , "Sentimental, tasteless stuff" , "Tawdry art" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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