What does the cryptic crossword clue "Picked up someone going without waterproof coat? (7)" mean?

The definition is "coat?". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone (picked up = heard) of LACKER (someone who lacks something = goes without it). A waterproof paint coating, traditionally made from resin. The answer is LACQUER.

Picked up someone going without waterproof coat? (7)

Independent Cryptic #11862 | 1 Across | 2024-10-16 flower

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