Clothing torn when straddling object (7)
I believe the answer is:
raiment
'clothing' is the definition.
(raiment is a kind of clothing)
'torn when straddling object' is the wordplay.
'torn' becomes 'rent' (rending is a kind of tearing).
'when straddling' means one lot of letters goes inside another (straddle can mean to lie on both sides of).
'object' becomes 'aim' (synonyms).
'rent' enclosing 'aim' is 'RAIMENT'.
(Other definitions for raiment that I've seen before include "Tire man (anag.)" , "these garments are old-fashioned" , "Something put on" , "Garment" , "Fancy clothes seen on minaret" .)