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Wearing box, as a precaution (2,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in case

'as a precaution' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'wearing box' is the wordplay.
'wearing' becomes 'in' (wear in (and 'in' is fashionable)).
'box' becomes 'case' (I've seen this before).
'in'+'case'='IN CASE'

(Other definitions for in case that I've seen before include "As a precaution" , "for emergency" , "In order to allow for eventualities" , "Packed" , "Where traveller may keep clothes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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