PLAINCLOTHESMAN

plainclothesman

(noun) a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plainclothesman (plural plainclothesmen)

A police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.

Coordinate term: plainclotheswoman

Hypernym: plainclothesperson

Source: Wiktionary



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