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