Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a police force, especially a detective, who wears civilian clothes on duty.
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- noun A
police officer (especially adetective ) who wearscivilian clothes when on duty
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- noun a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
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Examples
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Vito surmised he was a plainclothesman and scoffed at the obviousness and absurdity of it.
Fear vic fortezza 2011
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Vito surmised he was a plainclothesman and scoffed at the obviousness and absurdity of it.
Fear vic fortezza 2011
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“Yes, what is it?” a plainclothesman said from a kneeling position, blowing his hair from his eyes and looking her up and down in irritation.
Red Wolf Liza Marklund 2010
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“Yes, what is it?” a plainclothesman said from a kneeling position, blowing his hair from his eyes and looking her up and down in irritation.
Red Wolf Liza Marklund 2010
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“Radio it in,” Lawson barked to a young plainclothesman.
Lifeguard Patterson, James 2005
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The plainclothesman was escorting the man with the laptop toward the sedan.
Call to Treason Clancy, Tom, 1947- 2004
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The other plainclothesman followed when the carrier was secure in the sedan.
Call to Treason Clancy, Tom, 1947- 2004
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Oren restarted the tape and they heard his voice identifying everyone present, including Detective Plum, the second plainclothesman in the room.
The crush Brown, Sandra, 1948- 2002
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A plainclothesman was peering into the front windows.
The Alibi Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1999
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She waited by the cars while the cop walked down to the group by the water and said something to a plainclothesman, who looked briefly at Anna and nodded.
The Night Crew Sandford, John, 1944 Feb. 23- 1997
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