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Vestment certain to have a broken clip inside (8)

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I believe the answer is:

surplice

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'vestment' is the definition.
(I know that surplice is a type of vestment)

'have a broken clip inside' is the wordplay.
'have' becomes 'sure' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a broken' indicates an anagram.
'inside' is an insertion indicator.
'clip' anagrammed gives 'plic'.
'sure' placed around 'plic' is 'SURPLICE'.

'certain to' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for surplice that I've seen before include "Loose white ecclesiastical garment" , "Loose white clerical vestment" , "I scruple to wear priestly garment" , "Christian vestment" , "Clerical or choral garment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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