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Synonyms of plainclothesman
as in fed, G-man
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for plainclothesman
- detective,
- dick,
- gumshoe,
- hawkshaw,
- investigator,
- operative,
- private detective,
- private eye,
- private investigator,
- shamus
- [slang],
- sherlock,
- sleuth,
- sleuthhound
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The first known use of plainclothesman was in 1899
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