- a variation of plain clothes.
plainclothes
Americanadjective
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A large cordon is in place and a forensics officer, fire investigation dogs and several plainclothes officers were working at the scene.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
A criminal defense attorney said agents in plainclothes pulled his client out of a federal courtroom Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Despite punishing attacks on internal security organizations, including bases and command centers of the Revolutionary Guard and the plainclothes Basij militias, there has been no indication of serious defections or division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
According to news site Der Spiegel the search in Frankfurt involved around 30 plainclothes investigators.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
The doors shut right in front of him, and Sergio was alone on the platform with what, he then realized, must be a plainclothes officer.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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