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Taken from outside, a small bed, a garment (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cotta

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'small bed a garment' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'taken from outside a' is the wordplay.
'taken from' becomes 'cott' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'outside' says to put letters next to each other (outside can mean adjacent to).
'cott'+'a'='COTTA'

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(Other definitions for cotta that I've seen before include "Vestment" , "tunic for the priest" , "Short church garment" , "priestly garment" , "Short surplice worn by Catholic priests -- to act (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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