- a variation of plain clothes.
plainclothes
Americanadjective
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AFP journalists saw long lines of police wagons, horse patrols, barbed wire around government buildings, and large numbers of plainclothes officers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
In 1999, plainclothes police raided a student dormitory following a demonstration, triggering days of mass protests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Sometimes plainclothes black policemen from the Special Branch did the rounding up in flashy cars.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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