plainclothesperson

English

Etymology

From plainclothes +‎ -person.

Noun

plainclothesperson (plural plainclothespersons or plainclothespeople)

  1. (rare) A police officer (especially a detective) of any gender who wears civilian clothes when on duty.
    Hyponyms: plainclothesman, plainclotheswoman
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