plainclothesman
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See also: plainclothes man
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From plainclothes + -man.
Noun[edit]
plainclothesman (plural plainclothesmen)
- A police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.
- Hypernym: plainclothesperson
- Coordinate term: plainclotheswoman