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Partners in tight corsets (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

escorts

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'partners' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'tight corsets' is the wordplay.
'tight' indicates an anagram (tight can mean drunk).
'corsets' anagrammed gives 'ESCORTS'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for escorts that I've seen before include "They accompany others" , "Accompanies, perhaps socially" , "Accompanies to protect" , "Armed guards" , "Attendants" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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