civilian clothes
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civilian
adjective
uk/sɪˈvɪl.jən/us/səˈvɪl.jən/
relating to a person who is not a member of the police or the ...
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clothes
noun[plural]
uk/kləʊðz/us/kloʊðz/
things such as dresses and trousers that you wear to cover, protect, or decorate ...
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(Definition ofcivilianandclothesfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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He has become so disciplined; he does not wearcivilianclothesanymore.
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When he came off the plane he immediately changed into hiscivilianclothes.
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Delay in the issue ofcivilianclothesonly occurs when the men cannot be fitted from sizes in stock.
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Soldiers discharged as unfit for further service are supplied with new suits ofcivilianclothes, and not second-hand clothing.
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I was not sure whether they were sixth-formers as they were incivilianclothes.
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As is customary, such ribbons may, on all occasions, be worn in the same way oncivilianclothes.
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If they are already in possession ofcivilianclothes, they receive a money allowance in lieu.
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They will be required to resumecivilianclothes.
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Four police officers incivilianclotheswere chasing her young brother after an incident earlier that night.
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He has therefore to spend a certain amount on ordinarycivilianclothes.
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Because these poaching gangs are quite prepared to heat up a man incivilianclothesor in uniform which is worn only for the occasion.
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It is perfectly easy for mass-producedcivilianclothesto be made, because a loose coat will fit within a reasonable range of sizes.
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It is more than a matter of givingcivilianclothes, a gratuity and a railway pass home.
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The other brother is also arrested by men incivilianclothes.
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They certainly look quite typical when they come up on their first evening to sign on, in theircivilianclothesand particular hair styles.
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A help to recruiting would be the issuing of a small metallic badge to be worn when incivilianclothes.
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They were flagged down by men incivilianclotheswho directed them to another location.
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Although they may be allowed out incivilianclothes, if men are given a decent walking-out dress they will be prepared to wear it.
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We should let the men go out as much as possible incivilianclothes.
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