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plain clothes

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothesnoun

    ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.

Wiktionary

  1. plain clothesnoun

    Civilian clothes worn by someone in an occupation or organization for which a uniform might be expected, as the police or clergy.

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  1. plain clothes

    Plain clothes refer to ordinary clothing worn by individuals, in contrast to uniforms or specialized attire. It is commonly used to describe the non-uniformed attire worn by law enforcement or other public safety personnel when they are working undercover or not visually distinguished as such.

Wikidata

  1. Plain Clothes

    Plain Clothes is a 1988 comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge. The film stars Arliss Howard and was released by Paramount Pictures. As of 2011, it is available on VHS and 'Internet video streaming' through Netflix.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of plain clothes in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of plain clothes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of plain clothes in a Sentence

  1. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein:

    While some civilians were killed in crossfire between the fighting forces, others were reportedly summarily executed by Government (SPLA) soldiers, who appear to have specifically targeted people of Nuer origin, the fighting also resulted in widespread sexual violence, including rape and gang rape by soldiers in uniform and men in plain clothes.

  2. Siriwat Serithiwat:

    Plain clothes security officers went to a hospital where Thanet was staying, i would like the court to release Thanet. He needs medical attention. We are afraid for his life.


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