Some people promise to get their clothes (8)
I believe the answer is:
menswear
'clothes' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'some people promise' is the wordplay.
'some people' becomes 'men' (men are people).
'promise' becomes 'swear' (as in swearing something is true).
'men'+'swear'='MENSWEAR'
'to get their' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for menswear that I've seen before include "Male attire" , "For example, ties" , "uniform, perhaps" , "it covers their bodies" , "habits" .)