What does the cryptic crossword clue "Curious thing on river? It's what the retiring may assume (9)" mean?

The definition is "It’s what the retiring may assume". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of THING (synonym="THING") + WEAR (synonym="river") = NIGHTWEAR The answer is NIGHTWEAR.

Curious thing on river? It's what the retiring may assume (9)

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