plainclothesman

or plain·clothes man

[ pleyn-klohz-muhn, -man, -klohthz- ]

/ ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz mən, -ˌmæn, -ˈkloʊðz- /

noun, plural plain·clothes·men [pleyn-klohz-muhn, -men, -klohthz-]. /ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz mən, -ˌmɛn, -ˈkloʊðz-/.

a police officer, especially a detective, who wears ordinary civilian clothes while on duty.

Origin of plainclothesman

First recorded in 1925–30; plain clothes + man

Words nearby plainclothesman

plain as day, plain bearing, plainchant, plain chocolate, plain clothes, plainclothesman, plain dealing, Plainfield, plain film, plain flour, plain Jane

Example sentences from the Web for plainclothesman

The police sergeant and plainclothesman exchanged a quick glance.
Dan Carter and the River Camp|Mildred A. Wirt
He lingered, but the plainclothesman was staring at the innocent, inviolable parcels about to leave the Embassy for distant parts.
The Pirates of Ersatz|Murray Leinster
She smiled in silent gratitude and allowed the plainclothesman to lead her away from that chamber of horror.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930|Various
Were they with some policeman as they came out of the building or in custody of some plainclothesman?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Followed by a plainclothesman, a middle-aged man entered the living room.
Murder at Bridge|Anne Austin

单词	plainclothesman
释义	plainclothesman or plain·clothes man [ pleyn-klohz-muhn, -man, -klohthz- ] / ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz mən, -ˌmæn, -ˈkloʊðz- / noun, plural plain·clothes·men [pleyn-klohz-muhn, -men, -klohthz-]. /ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz mən, -ˌmɛn, -ˈkloʊðz-/. a police officer, especially a detective, who wears ordinary civilian clothes while on duty. Origin of plainclothesman First recorded in 1925–30; plain clothes + man Words nearby plainclothesman plain as day, plain bearing, plainchant, plain chocolate, plain clothes, plainclothesman, plain dealing, Plainfield, plain film, plain flour, plain Jane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plainclothesman The police sergeant and plainclothesman exchanged a quick glance. Dan Carter and the River Camp\|Mildred A. Wirt He lingered, but the plainclothesman was staring at the innocent, inviolable parcels about to leave the Embassy for distant parts. The Pirates of Ersatz\|Murray Leinster She smiled in silent gratitude and allowed the plainclothesman to lead her away from that chamber of horror. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930\|Various Were they with some policeman as they came out of the building or in custody of some plainclothesman? Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Followed by a plainclothesman, a middle-aged man entered the living room. Murder at Bridge\|Anne Austin
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