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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
Rhymes with PLAINCLOTHESMAN
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