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Plainclothesman Definition & Meaning

plainclothesman
noun
  1. a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty

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What does plainclothesman mean?
a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
What part of speech is plainclothesman?
Plainclothesman is a noun.

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