Plain-clothes

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of plain clothes when used attributively. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Alternative form of plainclothes (adjective) alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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"My comrade blew a shrill call upon a whistle. There was the clatter of running feet upon the pavement, and two policemen in uniform, with one plain-clothes detective, rushed through the front entrance and into the room."

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