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1 plain clothes
ordinary clothes, not a uniform: Detectives usually wear plain clothes; (also adjective) (a plain-clothes job.) civilt tøj; civiltøjs-* * *ordinary clothes, not a uniform: Detectives usually wear plain clothes; (also adjective) (a plain-clothes job.) civilt tøj; civiltøjs- -
2 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) enkel2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) ligetil3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) åben; ærlig4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) indlysende; tydelig5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) almindelig2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) slette2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) retmaske•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) enkel2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) ligetil3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) åben; ærlig4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) indlysende; tydelig5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) almindelig2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) slette2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) retmaske•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
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3 uniformed
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
