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plainclothesmen

plainclothesmen is the plural of plainclothesman.

Meaning of plainclothesman

Noun

plainclothesman (plural plainclothesmen)

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

Questions about plainclothesmen

What is plainclothesmen the plural of?
Plainclothesmen is the plural of plainclothesman.

Words near plainclothesmen in the dictionary

  1. plainclothed
  2. plainclothes
  3. plainclothes man
  4. plainclothes men
  5. plainclothesman
  6. plainclothesmen
  7. plainclothespeople
  8. plainclothesperson
  9. plainclothespersons
  10. plainclotheswoman
  11. plainclotheswomen

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