noun
- Police officers or detectives who wear ordinary civilian clothes rather than uniforms while on duty.
Usage: plural form of plainclothesman; commonly used in law enforcement contexts
Examples
- The plainclothesmen moved through the crowd without drawing attention.
- Several plainclothesmen were stationed near the entrance to monitor suspicious activity.
- The department assigned plainclothesmen to investigate the theft.
- Plainclothesmen often work undercover to gather intelligence on criminal organizations.
- The plainclothesmen blended in with shoppers while surveilling the mall.
- Two plainclothesmen arrested the suspect as he left the building.