plainclothes
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈpleɪnˌkloʊðz/
- The detective was working undercover, so he wore plainclothes instead of his official uniform.
Examples
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The police officers arrived in plainclothes to blend in with the crowd during the investigation.
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He pats Marvosa's shoulder - # PLAINCLOTHES #
Fiction book (1995) -
The event was monitored by plainclothes officers to ensure safety without alarming the attendees.
Synonyms
9
3.2
Ordinary clothes that let people in uniform blend in
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1.8
Everyday clothes you wear in public, not a uniform
8
2.0
Clothes that people who are not in the military or police wear
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9.2
Clothes that are not a uniform, like jeans and a T-shirt
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3.6
Ordinary clothes worn by people who are not soldiers, police, or religious leaders
1
9.6
Everyday clothes worn by someone who usually wears a uniform
1
4.2
Everyday clothes that are not uniforms or work clothes
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Plainclothes for the clothing itself is just the two words plain ('ordinary') and clothes ('clothing') joined together. So plainclothes means the ordinary clothes worn to hide a uniform or to blend into a crowd.