Understudies accepting credit for theatre attire (6)
I believe the answer is:
scrubs
'theatre attire' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'understudies accepting credit' is the wordplay.
'understudies' becomes 'subs' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'accepting' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters are accepted).
'credit' becomes 'cr' (abbreviation).
'subs' placed around 'cr' is 'SCRUBS'.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scrubs that I've seen before include "Wormwood _____" , "Abolishes" , "Protective garments for surgeons" , "special clothing for those working in the theatre" , "Clothing worn in an operating theatre" .)