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Plainclothes - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As an adjective plainclothes

is wearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform, in order to avoid detection.

As a noun plainclothes

is ordinary civilian clothes, rather than uniform.

plainclothes

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (usually, of a police officer) Wearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform, in order to avoid detection.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • Ordinary civilian clothes, rather than uniform.

    • Synonyms

    * mufti (UK)

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.