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plainclothes man

plainclothes man is the alternative form of plainclothesman.

Meaning of plainclothesman

Noun

plainclothesman (plural plainclothesmen)

  1. A police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.

Forms of plainclothes man

pluralplainclothes men

Questions about plainclothes man

What is plainclothes man the alternative form of?
Plainclothes man is the alternative form of plainclothesman.

Words near plainclothes man in the dictionary

  1. plainants
  2. plainchant
  3. plainchants
  4. plainclothed
  5. plainclothes
  6. plainclothes man
  7. plainclothes men
  8. plainclothesman
  9. plainclothesmen
  10. plainclothespeople
  11. plainclothesperson

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