Sort of cigar — and item in wardrobe (8)
I believe the answer is:
cardigan
'item in wardrobe' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'sort of cigar and' is the wordplay.
'sort of' is an anagram indicator.
'cigar'+'and'='cigarand'
'cigarand' anagrammed gives 'CARDIGAN'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cardigan that I've seen before include "corgi" , "Arcading in woolly garment" , "town in Wales" , "Lord and outer garment" , "Noble officer" .)