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Waste puzzlingly suggesting exercise gear? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sweatpants

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'puzzlingly suggesting exercise gear?' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'waste' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
an anagram of 'waste' is 'sweat' which is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'pants' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for sweatpants that I've seen before include "Loose, warm garment - wasn't a pest (anag)" , "Joggers" , "clothing" , "Sports bags" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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