Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plain clothes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: plain -clothes
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Civilian clothes worn by someone in an occupation or organization for which a uniform might be expected, as the police or clergy.

Inflected Forms

plain-clothes (alternative)

Synonyms

civilian clothing civilian dress civilian garb

Questions

What does plain clothes mean?: Civilian clothes worn by someone in an occupation or organization for which a uniform might be expected, as the police or clergy.

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