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1 plain clothes
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2 plain-clothes man
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3 in plain clothes
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4 plain
adj. duidelijk; eenvoudig; onaantrekkelijk, lelijk; effen--------adv. eenvoudig; duidelijk--------n. vlakte; wildernisplain1[ pleen] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; vaak meervoud met enkelvoud betekenis〉————————plain2I 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; plainness〉2 simpel ⇒ onvermengd, puur 〈 water, whisky e.d.〉; weinig attractief 〈 vrouw, meisje〉; ongelijnd 〈 papier〉♦voorbeelden:in plain clothes • in burger(kleren)plain cooking • burgerkostplain dealing • eerlijk(heid)it was plain sailing all the way • het liep allemaal van een leien dakjeII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉♦voorbeelden:————————plain32 ronduit
См. также в других словарях:
plain-clothes — adj [only before noun] plain clothes police are police who wear ordinary clothes so that they can work without being recognized … Dictionary of contemporary English
plain|clothes — «PLAYN KLOHZ, KLOHTHZ», adjective. not in uniform when on duty. plain clothes, the ordinary dress of civil life; nonofficial dress … Useful english dictionary
plain clothes — plain clothes, adj. clothing other than one s uniform, esp. civilian clothes worn on duty by a police officer. Also, plainclothes. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
plain clothes — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ ordinary clothes rather than uniform, especially when worn by police officers … English terms dictionary
plain clothes — ordinary dress (as opposed to military uniform), 1822; of police detectives, it is attested from 1842. Also plainclothes … Etymology dictionary
plain clothes — noun ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc. • Syn: ↑civilian clothing, ↑civilian dress, ↑civilian garb • Hypernyms: ↑clothing, ↑article of clothing, ↑vesture, ↑wear, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
plain clothes — n. in plain clothes (the police officer was in plain clothes) * * * [ˌpleɪn kləʊ(ð)z] in plain clothes (the police officer was in plain clothes) … Combinatory dictionary
plain-clothes — also plainclothes ADJ: ADJ n Plain clothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform. in plain clothes → see plain He was arrested by plain clothes detectives as he walked through the customs hall. Ant: uniformed … English dictionary
plain-clothes — adjective plain clothes police are police who wear ordinary clothes so that they can work without being recognised: plain clothes detectives … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plain-clothes — UK / US noun [plural] ordinary clothes that police wear instead of a uniform in order to do their job without being recognized Derived word: plain clothes UK / US adjective a plain clothes detective … English dictionary
plain·clothes — /ˈpleınˈkloʊz/ adj, always used before a noun : dressed in ordinary clothes and not a uniform while on duty a plainclothes police officer see also plain clothes at ↑plain, 1 … Useful english dictionary