Plainclothesman (Noun)
Meaning
A detective who wears civilian clothes on duty.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The experienced plainclothesman had been working undercover for months to gather evidence on the notorious gang.
- As a plainclothesman, Detective James was able to blend in with the crowd and go unnoticed by the suspects.
- After years of working in uniform, Officer Smith requested a transfer to become a plainclothesman to work on more complex cases.
- The police department assigned a team of plainclothesmen to patrol the downtown area and reduce street crime.
- Despite being a skilled plainclothesman, Detective Thompson's instincts still told him that something wasn't quite right about the suspect.