plainclothesperson
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From plainclothes + -person.
Noun
[edit]plainclothesperson (plural plainclothespersons or plainclothespeople)
- (rare) A police officer (especially a detective) of any gender who wears civilian clothes when on duty.
- Hyponyms: plainclothesman, plainclotheswoman