In the evening, one that's pulled short adult gets hot (7)
I believe the answer is:
curtain
'in the evening one that's pulled' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'short adult gets hot' is the wordplay.
'short' becomes 'curt' (synonyms).
'adult' becomes 'a' (abbreviation).
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'hot' becomes 'in' (both can mean fashionable).
'curt'+'a'+'in'='CURTAIN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for curtain that I've seen before include "Final instruction of play" , "Cover for window etc" , "Stage concealer" , "Window material" , "It can be drawn" .)