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Plainclothesman
see synonyms of plainclothesmanNoun
1. plainclothesman
a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
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Plainclothesman
see synonyms of plainclothesmannoun plural -men
old-fashioned
a policeman who wears ordinary clothes when working, rather than a uniform
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Plainclothesman
see synonyms of plainclothesmann.
A member of a police force, especially a detective, who wears civilian clothes on duty.
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