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plainclothesman
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[ noun ] (law) a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
Used in print (Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)Two uniformed officers , a_couple_of plain-clothesmen I knew , and two other men stood on a gray cement area next to the pool on my left . Lieutenant_Rawlins , one of the plain-clothesmen , spotted me and said , `` Hi , Shell '' , and walked toward me . Related terms |
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