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Trip over uniform object husband left (6)

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I believe the answer is:

outing

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'trip' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'over uniform object husband left' is the wordplay.
'over uniform' becomes 'ou' (this might be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'object' becomes 'thing' (an object is a thing or item).
'husband' becomes 'h' (abbreviation).
'left' indicates named letters should be taken away (some letters have left).
'thing' with 'h' taken away is 'ting'.
'ou'+'ting'='OUTING'

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(Other definitions for outing that I've seen before include "Jaunt" , "Excursion, trip" , "that puts the private on parade?" , "Expedition" , "Day trip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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