Removes dozens of frocks from shop initially (5)

I believe the answer is:

doffs

'removes' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'dozens of frocks from shop initially' is the wordplay.
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
The first letters of 'dozens of frocks from shop' is 'DOFFS'.

(Another definition for doffs that I've seen is " Removes one's hat".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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