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View synonyms for house detective
house detective
noun
- an employee of a department store, hotel, etc., employed to prevent thefts, violations of regulations, or other forms of misconduct on the part of patrons.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of house detective1
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
At this juncture the house detective appeared at the doorway.
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The house detective paced through the long rooms twice and made a careful survey of the balcony.
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I should like to know if she has had callers, and who they are; also, if the house detective knows anything of her movements?
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It reminded me to wait with what patience I could summon for the house detective.
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Trembling like an aspen, the little maid opened it, and the burly form of a house detective appeared at the entrance.
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