plainclothes in Portuguese
plainclothes in Portuguese is à paisana — plainclothes means wearing ordinary civilian clothing rather than a uniform, especially of police officers.
plainclothes in Portuguese
à paisana
(usually, of a police officer) Wearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform, in order to avoid detection.
What does "plainclothes" mean?
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adj Wearing ordinary civilian clothing rather than a uniform, especially of police officers.
"Two plainclothes detectives watched the building from across the street."
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- Two plainclothes detectives watched the building from across the street.
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What is "plainclothes" in Portuguese?
"plainclothes" in Portuguese is à paisana. plainclothes means: Wearing ordinary civilian clothing rather than a uniform, especially of police officers.
How do you use "plainclothes" in a sentence?
Example: "Two plainclothes detectives watched the building from across the street." In Portuguese, "plainclothes" is à paisana.
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