What does the cryptic crossword clue "i.e. teetotal dude originally going out for something alcoholic (3,2,8)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of IE (synonym="IE") + TEETOTAL (synonym="TEETOTAL") + UDE (synonym="UDE") = EAUDETOILETTE The answer is EAUDETOILETTE.

i.e. teetotal dude originally going out for something alcoholic (3,2,8)

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