plainclothesperson

noun

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

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Meanings

nounplainclothesperson (plural plainclothespersons or plainclothespeople)

plural plainclothespersons · plural plainclothespeople

  1. rareA police officer (especially a detective) of any gender who wears civilian clothes when on duty.

Origin

From plainclothes + -person.

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APA

plainclothesperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainclothesperson

MLA

“plainclothesperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainclothesperson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plainclothesperson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainclothesperson.

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