Strange pal about to peel off clothing (7)
I believe the answer is:
apparel
'off clothing' is the definition.
'apparel' can be an answer for 'clothing' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'off' bit.
'strange pal about to peel' is the wordplay.
'strange' is an anagram indicator.
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'to peel' becomes 'pare' ('pare' can be a synonym of 'peel').
'pal' anagrammed gives 'apl'.
'apl' going around 'pare' is 'APPAREL'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for apparel that I've seen before include "what's in the press?" , "Fancy gear" , "costume" , "Attire" , "Clothing, things to wear" .)