Clue: Gentleman of Verona taking end of clothes brush aside (7)
Answer: SIGNORE
Explanation: Definition: Gentleman of Verona
Just when you thought it was time to brush up your Shakespeare, we have a real Italian. A charade of S ('end of clothe**S**') plus IGNORE ('brush aside'). Note that SIGNORE is a variant of SIGNOR, single (the number, not necessarily the marital state); the plural would be SIGNORI.