Take one back for short dress in red (6)
I believe the answer is:
remind
'take one back for short dress in red' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'short dress in red' is the wordplay.
'short' means to remove the last letter.
'dress' becomes 'mini' (I have seen 'Short dress' mean 'mini' so perhaps 'dress' could also mean 'mini').
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'mini' with its last letter removed is 'min'.
'min' inserted into 'red' is 'REMIND'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for remind that I've seen before include "Jog memory, cause to think of" , "Prompt; cue" , "Prompt, assist someone to remember" , "Jog one's memory" , "Warn" .)