# plainclotheswoman

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A female police officer (especially a detective) who wears civilian clothes when on duty.

## Etymology
From plainclothes + -woman.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plainclotheswoman