English Explanatory Dictionary

plainclotheswoman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

plainclotheswoman plainclotheswomen

Etymology

From plainclothes + -woman.

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