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   Plain

   /plān/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character: "good plain food" Similar simpleordinaryunadornedundecoratedunembellishedunornamentedunpretentiousunostentatiousunfussyhomelyhomespunbasicmodestunsophisticatedpenny plainwithout frillsstarkseverespartanausterechastebareunclutteredrestrainedmutedunpatternedpatternlesseverydayworkadayOpposite fancyelaborate
   • ▪ without a pattern; in only one color: "a plain fabric"
   • ▪ bearing no indication as to source, contents, or affiliation: "donations can be put in a plain envelope"
   • 2. (of a person) having no pretensions; not remarkable or special: "a plain, honest man with no nonsense about him" Similar straightforwardunpretentioussimpleordinaryaverageunassumingunaffectedhonest-to-goodnessingenuousartlessguilelesssincerecracker-barrelOpposite pretentiousaffected
   • ▪ (of a person) without a special title or status: "for years he was just plain Bill"
   • 3. easy to perceive or understand; clear: "the advantages were plain to see" Similar obviousclearcrystal clearas clear as crystalevidentapparentmanifestpatentvisiblediscernibleperceptibleperceivablenoticeabledetectablerecognizableobservableunmistakabletransparentpalpabledistinctpronouncedmarkedstrikingconspicuousovertself-evidentindisputableas plain as a pikestaffstaring someone in the facewrit largewritten all over someoneas plain as dayplain to seebeyond (a) doubtbeyond questioninformal:as plain as the nose on one's facestanding/sticking out like a sore thumbstanding/sticking out a mile
   • ▪ (of written or spoken usage) clearly expressed, without the use of technical or abstruse terms: "written in plain English" Similar intelligiblecomprehensibleunderstandablecoherentaccessibleuncomplicatedlucidperspicuousunambiguousclearsimplestraightforwardclearly expressedclear-cutdirectdigestibleuser-friendlyOpposite unclearobscure
   • ▪ not using concealment or deception; frank: "he recalled her plain speaking" Similar candidfrankoutspokenforthrightplain-spokendirecthonesttruthfulbluntdownrightunvarnishedbaldstraight from the shoulderexplicitunequivocalinformal:upfrontarchaic:roundfree-spoken
   • 4. (of a person) not beautiful or attractive: "the dark-haired, rather plain woman" Similar unattractiveunprepossessingas plain as a pikestaffuglyill-favoredunlovelyordinary-lookinghomelyinformal:not much to look atfuglyno oil paintinghuckeryOpposite attractivebeautifulgood-looking
   • 5. sheer; simple (used for emphasis): "the main problem is just plain exhaustion" Similar sheerpuredownrightout-and-outunmitigatedranknothing other than
   • 6. denoting or relating to a type of knitting stitch produced by putting the needle through the front of each stitch from left to right.

   adverb

   • 1. clearly; unequivocally (used for emphasis): informal "perhaps the youth was just plain stupid"

   noun

   • 1. a large area of flat land with few trees: "the coastal plain"
   • ▪ another term for Great Plains

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French plain, from Latin planus, from a base meaning ‘flat’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. plainness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What is the meaning of plain?

   • clear or distinct to the eye or ear: to stand in plain view. to stand in plain view. to make one's meaning plain. plain talk. plain stupidity. the plain truth of the matter. plain people. a plain face. without intricacies or difficulties. Although she was a duchess, her manners were attractively plain. a plain blue suit. a plain fabric.

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   What does plain mean in a sentence?

   • The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful. Here there is no question of emergency, or enemy pressure, or of haste; so much we see plain enough with our own eyes. Plain definition: clear or distinct to the eye or ear. See examples of PLAIN used in a sentence.

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   What type of land is a plain?

   • An extensive, relatively level area of land. Plains are present on all continents except Antarctica and are most often located in the interior regions. Because they can occur at almost any altitude or latitude, plains can be humid and forested, semiarid and grass-covered, or arid.

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   Are plane and plain the same thing?

   • Plain and plane get confused all the time. Probably because they sound the same, come from the same Latin word, and spelling them for the correct usage is often tricky. Oh, and they have a couple of similar meanings, which makes things even worse! So, let's start with the basics. Something plain is simple and ordinary.

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   clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious: to make one's meaning plain. Synonyms: transparent, patent, unequivocal, unambiguous, perspicuous, apparent, unmistakable, intelligible, understandable, lucid. Antonyms: obscure. conveying the meaning clearly and simply; easily understood: plain talk.

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   If something is in plain view, it's out in the open with no obstructions. But usually we use plain as an adjective to describe unembellished, bare, or unimpressive things. A white room with just an old bed and a chair is pretty plain.

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   Plain can be an adjective, noun, or adverb with different meanings, such as clear, simple, level, or honest. Learn how to use plain in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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   Definition of plain adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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