Associations to the word «Plainclothesman»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

PLAINCLOTHESMAN, noun. A detective who wears civilian clothes on duty.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke