A Durbeyfield round the old place not fully dressed? (7)
I believe the answer is:
topless
'not fully dressed?' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives sometimes define each other.
'a durbeyfield round the old place' is the wordplay.
'a durbeyfield' becomes 'tess' (I've seen this in another clue).
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'the old' becomes 'o' (abbreviation as in OT - Old Testament).
'place' becomes 'pl' (abbreviation used in postal addresses).
'o'+'pl'='opl'
'tess' enclosing 'opl' is 'TOPLESS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for topless that I've seen before include "Bare from the waist up" , "As a Page Three girl?" , "Half naked" , "Leaving the breasts uncovered" , "Without a shirt, vest or bra?" .)