Strange and slightly shocking to be out and about (5)
I believe the answer is:
outre
'strange' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'out and about' is the wordplay.
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'about' becomes 're' (regarding).
'out'+'re'='OUTRE'
'and slightly shocking to be' is the 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 outre that I've seen before include "Going too far" , "Strange" , "Exotic" , "Extravagant - fantastic" , "Not abiding by what is proper" .)