Casual clothes are informal. Plain clothes are simple or undecorated. In a police context, plain clothes also has the special meaning of civilian clothes, as opposed to uniform.
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GPYIn a police context, plain clothes also has the special meaning of civilian clothes, as opposed to uniform.Not just police but military and intelligence contexts as well.