What does plain-clothes mean?
Plain-clothes means Alternative form of plainclothes.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Alternative form of plainclothes.
Sergeant Lapworth was a plain-clothes man of the local staff.
Use plain-clothes when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Plain-clothes means Alternative form of plainclothes.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sergeant Lapworth was a plain-clothes man of the local staff.
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