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Unrobe us, after adjusting cloak (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

burnouse

'cloak' is the definition.
(burnouse is a kind of cloak)

'unrobe us after adjusting' is the wordplay.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'adjusting' indicates anagramming the letters.
'unrobe'+'us'='unrobeus'
'unrobeus' with letters rearranged gives 'BURNOUSE'.

(Another definition for burnouse that I've seen is " Hooded cape".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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