plainclothesman

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounplainclothesman (plural plainclothesmen)

plural plainclothesmen · alternative plainclothes man

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

Origin

From plainclothes + -man.

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APA

plainclothesman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainclothesman

MLA

“plainclothesman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainclothesman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plainclothesman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainclothesman.

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