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Cryptic clues include too much women’s clothing (8)

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I believe the answer is:

culottes

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'clothing' is the definition.
(culottes is a kind of clothing)

'cryptic clues include too much' is the wordplay.
'cryptic' indicates an anagram (a cryptic or obscure order of the letters).
'include' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'too much' becomes 'OTT' (short for over the top).
'clues' anagrammed gives 'cules'.
'cules' placed around 'ott' is 'CULOTTES'.

'women's' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for culottes that I've seen before include "gear" , "CLOTHING" , "Women's trousers styled to look like a skirt" , "Knee-length trousers" , "Baggy shorts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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