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plainclothes
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plainclothes
(adjective)
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plainclothes
/
ˈ
pleɪn
ˈ
kloʊz/
adjective
plainclothes
/
ˈ
pleɪn
ˈ
kloʊz/
adjective
Learner's definition of PLAINCLOTHES
always used before a noun
:
dressed in ordinary clothes and not a uniform while on duty
a
plainclothes
police officer
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