plainclothes

Examples

• All

• The police officers arrived in plainclothes to blend in with the crowd during the investigation.

• He pats Marvosa's shoulder - # PLAINCLOTHES #

  Fiction book (1995)

• The event was monitored by plainclothes officers to ensure safety without alarming the attendees.

Synonyms

S

street clothes

vsplainclothes

8 1.8

Everyday clothes you wear in public, not a uniform

can serve to blend in but does not always aim to hide an official role

P

plain clothes

vsplainclothes

5 3.2

Ordinary clothes that let people in uniform blend in

is used specifically to avoid being identified as officials

C

civilian clothing

vsplainclothes

1 2.0

Clothes that people who are not in the military or police wear

is worn instead of a uniform with the aim of not being recognized

C

civilian dress

vsplainclothes

1 3.6

Ordinary clothes worn by people who are not soldiers, police, or religious leaders

is selected when the goal is to avoid standing out as an officer

M

mufti

vsplainclothes

• Jargon

9.6

Everyday clothes worn by someone who usually wears a uniform

is chosen to hide their official role and avoid recognition

C

civilian garb

vsplainclothes

4.2

Everyday clothes that are not uniforms or work clothes

is specifically used to prevent identification as someone in uniformed service

C

civvies

vsplainclothes

• Slang

9.2

Clothes that are not a uniform, like jeans and a T-shirt

is practical nonuniform wear used specifically to avoid being recognised as police

Antonyms

U

uniform

∞ 1.7

A set of clothes that members of one group wear to look the same

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology