Wore coats, mittens, hoodies or linen tops with a little termite damage? (8)
I believe the answer is:
wormhole
'a little termite damage?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.
'wore coats mittens hoodies or linen tops' is the wordplay.
'coats' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are coated in another word).
'tops' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'mittens hoodies or linen' is 'mhol'.
'wore' enclosing 'mhol' is 'WORMHOLE'.
'with' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wormhole that I've seen before include "could be ruined?" , "Space made by burrowing creatures in fruit, wood, books etc" , "Hypothetical tunnel in space-time" , "Cavity make in wood by burrowing larvae" , "Hypothetical link across space-time" .)