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plainclothes

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Definitions of plainclothes word

  • adjective plainclothes Plainclothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform. 0
  • noun plainclothes Ordinary civilian clothes, rather than uniform. 0
  • adjective plainclothes (usually of a police officer) Wearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform, in order to avoid detection. 0

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Parts of speech for Plainclothes

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adverb
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plainclothes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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