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Definitions for plainclothesman
ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz mən, -ˌmæn, -ˈkloʊðz-; -mən, -ˌmɛnplain·clothes·man

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. plainclothesmannoun

    a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty

Wiktionary

  1. plainclothesmannoun

    A police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty

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  1. plainclothesman

    A plainclothesman is a police officer who wears regular civilian clothes instead of a uniform while on duty, often to perform undercover or surveillance work.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of plainclothesman in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of plainclothesman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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