Plainclothesman

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.
  2. 2
    a male detective who wears civilian clothes on duty wordnet

Synonyms

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Etymology

From plainclothes + -man.

Related phrases

police officer

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