plain
plain/plān/
adjective
- not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character."good plain food"synonyms: simple, ordinary, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, unornamented, unpretentious, unostentatious, unfussy, homely, homespun, basic, modest, unsophisticated, penny plain, without frills, stark, severe, spartan, austere, chaste, bare, uncluttered, restrained, muted, unpatterned, patternless, everyday, workaday
- (of a person) having no pretensions; not remarkable or special."a plain, honest man with no nonsense about him"synonyms: straightforward, unpretentious, simple, ordinary, average, unassuming, unaffected, honest-to-goodness, ingenuous, artless, guileless, sincere, cracker-barrel
- easy to perceive or understand; clear."the advantages were plain to see"synonyms: obvious, clear, crystal clear, as clear as crystal, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, visible, discernible, perceptible, perceivable, noticeable, detectable, recognizable, observable, unmistakable, transparent, palpable, distinct, pronounced, marked, striking, conspicuous, overt, self-evident, indisputable, as plain as a pikestaff, staring someone in the face, writ large, written all over someone, as plain as day, plain to see, beyond (a) doubt, beyond question, standing/sticking out a mile
- (of a person) not beautiful or attractive (typically used of a woman)."the dark-haired, rather plain woman"synonyms: unattractive, unprepossessing, as plain as a pikestaff, ugly, ill-favored, unlovely, ordinary-looking, homely, not much to look at, fugly, no oil painting, huckery
- sheer; simple (used for emphasis)."the main problem is just plain exhaustion"synonyms: sheer, pure, downright, out-and-out, unmitigated, rank, nothing other than
- denoting or relating to a type of knitting stitch produced by putting the needle through the front of each stitch from left to right.
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1. a : an extensive area of level or rolling treeless country b : a broad unbroken expanse 2. something free from artifice, ornament, or extraneous matter.
plainest. superlative form of plain: most plain. Anagrams. edit · panelist, pantiles, pentails, pentasil, pit lanes, pitlanes · Categories:.
1. Free from obstructions; open; clear: in plain view. 2. Obvious to the perception or mind; evident: make one's intention plain.
Plain things are simple, unadorned, and even a little boring. Being a plain talker means you don't use pretentious, fancy words. But having a plain face means ...
plain in American English 1 · 1. clear or distinct to the eye or ear · 2. clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious · 3. conveying the meaning clearly ...
adjective · flat or smooth; level · not complicated; clear · not difficult; simple or easy · honest or straightforward · lowly, esp in social rank or education.
plain adjective [-er/-est only] (NOT ATTRACTIVE). (esp. of a woman or girl) not attractive: She always thought of herself as plain.
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PLAIN meaning: 1 : having no pattern or decoration; 2 : not having any added or extra things.
▸ adjective: Of just one colour; lacking a pattern. ▸ adjective: Simple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary. ▸ adjective: (of ...
1. not complicated or fancy; without anything extra; 2. easily seen or heard. Sentence: Play Play I liked the plainest shirt.