plain clothes

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plain clothes

BrE

/ˌpleɪn ˈkləʊðz/

NAmE

/ˌpleɪn ˈkloʊðz/

BrE

/ˌpleɪn ˈkləʊz/

NAmE

/ˌpleɪn ˈkloʊz/

noun

[plural]

ordinary clothes, not uniform, when worn by police officers on duty （警察执行任务时穿的）便衣，便服

◆officers

in plain clothes

便衣警察

arrest, charge, cordon, detain, detective, interrogate, plain clothes, police, raid, undercover

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plain-clothes

BrE

/ˌpleɪn ˈkləʊðz/

NAmE

/ˌpleɪn ˈkloʊðz/

BrE

/ˌpleɪn ˈkləʊz/

NAmE

/ˌpleɪn ˈkloʊz/

adjective

[only before noun]

◆plain-clothes police officers便衣警察