plain clothes meaning

Definition of plain clothes

1. ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.

   Synonyms: civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb

   Type of: clothing

   Kinds: civies, mufti

How to pronounce plain clothes

plain clothes is pronounced /pleɪn kləʊz/ in British English and /pleɪn kloʊðz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.