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plainclothesman

noun plain·clothes·man \ˈplān-ˈklō(th)z-mən, -ˌman\

: a police officer who does not wear a uniform while on duty

Full Definition of PLAINCLOTHESMAN

:  a plainclothes police officer
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First Known Use of PLAINCLOTHESMAN

1899

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