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plain clothes
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Noun plain clothes has 1 sense
- plain clothes(n = noun.artifact) civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb - ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.; Array has particulars: civies, civvies, mufti
is a kind of article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable
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