plainclothesman

/pleyn-klohz-muhn, -man, -klohthz-/US // ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz mən, -ˌmæn, -ˈkloʊðz- //

朴素的衣着,朴素的人,朴素的衣服,朴素者

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural plain·clothes·men [pleyn-klohz-muhn, -men, -klohthz-]. /ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz mən, -ˌmɛn, -ˈkloʊðz-/.
- : a police officer, especially a detective, who wears ordinary civilian clothes while on duty.

Yes, plainclothesman, wearing black hats; one of them had one of those Texas hats.
Were they with some policeman as they came out of the building or in custody of some plainclothesman?
She smiled in silent gratitude and allowed the plainclothesman to lead her away from that chamber of horror.
The other plainclothesman came up to Sergeant Ketzel and Bending as they entered.
He lingered, but the plainclothesman was staring at the innocent, inviolable parcels about to leave the Embassy for distant parts.