Wear from some bolero designer (5)

I believe the answer is:

erode

'wear' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'from some bolero designer' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ERODE' is hidden in the letters of 'some bolero designer'.

(Other definitions for erode that I've seen before include "Eat away" , "Grind down" , "Become ground down or deteriorate" , "Gradually destroy" , "'Deteriorate, wear away (5)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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