plainclothesman
noun
a police officer, especially a detective, who wears ordinary civilian clothes while on duty.
plainclothesmen
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pluralof plainclothesman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A squad of plainclothesmen that happened to be nearby was ordered to respond to the call.
From US News ● Aug. 8, 2014
Thousands of police in riot gear were deployed to protect cinemas with plainclothesmen also inside the halls.
From Reuters ● Feb. 12, 2010
The pair are escorted to the writer's hotel room by two plainclothesmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Americans, guarded by Egyptian uniformed police and plainclothesmen, enjoyed an early-afternoon meal in the grand ballroom, dining on tomato soup, roast chicken and French pastry.
From Time Magazine Archive
The other was getting Darlene back on the stools now that the plainclothesmen were gone.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
