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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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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