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Top stop working on the back of incomplete pretext (6)

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hoodie

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'top' is the definition.
(type of clothing top )

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(Other definitions for hoodie that I've seen before include "Sweatshirt with head-covering" , "Form of jacket; youth wearing one" , "'Uniform' often associated with ASBO offenders (variant spelling)" , "Crow; cowled youth" , "Youth's top" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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