Synonyms & related words for plainclothesman

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of plainclothesman — including detective, investigator, sleuth, hawkshaw, narc. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to plainclothesman

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Synonyms for plainclothesman

Common synonyms for plainclothesman include detective, investigator, sleuth, hawkshaw, narc — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does plainclothesman come from?

The word plainclothesman breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Old English origin: plain, from Latin planus (“flat, ordinary”); clothes, from Old English clath (“garments”); and man, from Old English mann (“person”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.