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Cowboy gear: don't change it young man (7)

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I believe the answer is:

stetson

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'cowboy gear' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'don't change it young man' is the wordplay.
'don't change it' becomes 'stet' (I've seen this in another clue).
'young man' becomes 'son' (male child).
'stet'+'son'='STETSON'

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(Other definitions for stetson that I've seen before include "A wide-brimmed cowboy hat" , "Hat, for Texan oil magnate, say" , "Man's hat with wide brim and high crown" , "St Neots (anag.)" , "No tests (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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