Skimpy costume Colin modelled with reluctance (9)
I believe the answer is:
loincloth
'skimpy costume' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'colin modelled with reluctance' is the wordplay.
'modelled' indicates anagramming the letters (letters modelled or shaped).
'with reluctance' becomes 'loth' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'colin' anagrammed gives 'loinc'.
'loinc'+'loth'='LOINCLOTH'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for loincloth that I've seen before include "scanty garment" , "Minimum clothing?" , "Garment Indian may have" , "this is placed round middle of groin?" , "Simple garment" .)