I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ
1. plain (simple):
2. plain (clear):
5. plain (unattractive):
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On an ordinary day the police might not have taken his report seriously, but this time a strong force was sent to investigate, accompanied by a plain-clothes officer.
en.wikipedia.org Two plain-clothes police officers opened fire and brought the attacker to the ground.
www.nzherald.co.nz Ono opened the door and saw the female with five men, who were all dressed in plain-clothes.
en.wikipedia.org This video shows a man, alleged to be a plain-clothes policeman, attempting to stop protesters from burning such an image, resulting in a violent skirmish.
www.huffingtonpost.com But then more gardai, plain-clothes and uniformed, piled in.
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