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 city labors under omnipresent police, armed cops patrolling the streets of the industrial zone, gun-toting guards standing sentry in factory doorways, plainclothesmen nosing into every stranger's business.
From Time Magazine Archive
Just in time, uniformed police ordered the plainclothesmen to put their weapons on safety.
From Time Magazine Archive
He too stood in lengthy conference with the two plainclothesmen, and then with Leon, and finally with Leon and Mrs. Tallis.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
