plainclothesman
plainclothesman · plainclothesmen
A police officer who wears civilian clothes when on dutyA police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.
Meaning
1 sensesA police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.
a male detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
Origin
From plainclothes + -man.From plainclothes + -man.
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Forms
plural: plainclothesmenLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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