plainclotheswoman

noun

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

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Meanings

nounplainclotheswoman (plural plainclotheswomen)

plural plainclotheswomen

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

Origin

From plainclothes + -woman.

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APA

plainclotheswoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainclotheswoman

MLA

“plainclotheswoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainclotheswoman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plainclotheswoman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainclotheswoman.

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