The late archbishop's skirts? (5)
I believe the answer is:
tutus
'the late archbishop's skirts?' is the definition.
'tutus' can be an answer for 'skirts?' (tutu is a type of skirt). I am not certain of the 'the late archbishop's' bit.
'archbishop's skirts?' is the wordplay.
'archbishop' becomes 'tutu' (I've seen this before).
'skirts?' becomes 's' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'tutu'+'s'='TUTUS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tutus that I've seen before include "Ballet costumes" , "Ballerinas' short skirts" , "Ballet skirts" , "Ballet dresses" , "Certain dance outfits" .)