Fit social worker bored by old hairdo (8)
I believe the answer is:
bouffant
'fit social worker bored by old hairdo' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'fit social worker bored by old' is the wordplay.
'fit' becomes 'buff'.
'social worker' becomes 'ant' (ants are social insects).
'bored by' indicates putting letters inside (to bore something can mean to drill into it).
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'buff'+'ant'='buffant'
'buffant' enclosing 'o' is 'BOUFFANT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bouffant that I've seen before include "Puffed-out hairdo" , "(Of hair) standing out in a round shape" , "Hairstyle with a puffy appearance" , "hair-raising style" , "Of hairstyle, puffed out or backcombed" .)