Trouble is, I misplaced protective gear (10)

I believe the answer is:

boilersuit

'protective gear' is the definition.
(I know that boilersuit is a type of protective clothing)

'trouble is i misplaced' is the wordplay.
'misplaced' indicates anagramming the letters (letters in the wrong places).
'trouble'+'is'+'i'='troubleisi'
'troubleisi' is an anagram of 'BOILERSUIT'.

(Another definition for boilersuit that I've seen is " Overalls".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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