One who historically didn't wear all black, despite popular depiction (5)

I believe the answer is:

ninja

(Other definitions for ninja that I've seen before include "Person skilled in Japanese martial art" , "agent from the east" , "Japanese expert in stealth and martial arts" , "Japanese trained assassin" , "14th-century Japanese soldier of fortune" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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