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plainclotheswoman

plainclotheswoman noun: a female police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.

Noun

plainclotheswoman (plural plainclotheswomen)

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

Forms of plainclotheswoman

pluralplainclotheswomen

Origin of plainclotheswoman

From plainclothes + -woman.

Questions about plainclotheswoman

What does plainclotheswoman mean?
Plainclotheswoman means a female police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.
What part of speech is plainclotheswoman?
Plainclotheswoman is a noun.
What is the plural of plainclotheswoman?
The plural of plainclotheswoman is plainclotheswomen.

Words near plainclotheswoman in the dictionary

  1. plainclothesman
  2. plainclothesmen
  3. plainclothespeople
  4. plainclothesperson
  5. plainclothespersons
  6. plainclotheswoman
  7. plainclotheswomen
  8. plaine
  9. plained
  10. plainely
  11. plainer

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