Scanty attire of old king showing his belly again? (4)
I believe the answer is:
tutu
'scanty attire' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'old king showing his belly again?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'king' could be 'tut' (King Tut, short for Tutankhamun) and 'tut' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'u' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tutu that I've seen before include "North African nation" , "Ballet dancer's costume" , "Short dress" , "outfit" , "8 [BALLET] term" .)