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plainclothes
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As an adjective, plainclothes means wearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform, in order to avoid detection. As a noun, it means ordinary civilian clothes, rather than uniform.
Meanings of plainclothes
2 meaningsadjective
usually of a police officerWearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform, in order to avoid detection.
noun
Ordinary civilian clothes, rather than uniform.
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