plainclothes

American  

[playn-klohz, -klohthz] / ˈpleɪnˌkloʊz, -ˌkloʊðz /

adjective

1. wearing civilian clothing, or plain clothes, instead of a uniform, especially of police officers on duty.

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Example Sentences

"For example, the faces, voices, and names of undercover officers conducting operations in plainclothes are not obscured," the complaint alleges.

From Barron's

By 9:30 a.m., a crowd of more than 30 people had gathered near the police tape closing off the street where several federal agents stood, some dressed in plainclothes and others in tactical gear with masks.

From Los Angeles Times

The documents say ICE officers are dressing in “plainclothes” in order to covertly collect “information not normally gained during formal interviews.”

From Salon

“Plainclothes agents have been embedded in transport vans, sally ports, processing areas, and detention cells to gather important tactical intelligence and or information,” a document on Benchwarmer reads.

From Salon

Within minutes, several agents — in plainclothes and some wearing vests that read “Police” — surrounded him.

From Los Angeles Times