| 单词 | plain clothes |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplain clothes plain clothes n. ordinary clothes rather than a uniform, esp. as worn by a police officer; frequently attributive; (also occasionally) = plainclothesman n. ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > investigation of crime > [noun] > detective plant1812 plain clothes1822 detective1850 plainclothesman1856 mouser1863 D.1869 sleuth1872 tec1879 dee1882 demon1889 sleuth-hound1890 split1891 fink1903 hawkshaw1903 busy1904 dick1905 gumshoe1913 Richard1914 shamus1925 cozzer1950 Five-O1983 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > civilian coloured clothesa1753 mufti1816 plain clothes1822 cit1835 plebeskin1888 civvies1889 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific people > for members of a body or association > other blue1590 Windsor uniform1781 plain clothes1822 khaki1857 monkey suit1914 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for specific people > wearing uniform > not plain clothes1822 uniformless1863 ununiformed1867 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for specific people > wearing uniform > types of liveried1637 bloody-backed1770 plain clothes1822 well-liveried1835 red-breeches1840 uniform1895 1822 T. Creevey in H. Maxwell Creevey Papers (1903) I. x. 238 Who should overtake me but the Duke of Wellington in his curricle, in his plain clothes and Harvey by his side in his regimentals. 1852 J. W. Carlyle Lett. II. 206 Policemen..in plain clothes, and in uniform. 1908 K. Grahame Wind in Willows viii. 182 Policemen in their helmets, waving truncheons; and shabbily dressed men in pot-hats, obvious and unmistakable plain-clothes detectives. 1914 ‘Bartimeus’ Naval Occasions xxv. 287 Not a bad principle either—saves your plain-clothes from wearing out. 1988 J. Brady Stone of Heart (1990) 108 The plain clothes stood leaning against the wall. 1994 Times 1 Dec. 2/7 A young London policeman is contesting an order to get rid of a ponytail he grew while working in plainclothes. < as lemmas |
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