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   plain

   /pleɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character: "good plain food" Similar simpleordinaryunadornedundecoratedunembellishedunornamentedunpretentiousunostentatiousunfussyhomelyhomespunbasicmodestunsophisticatedpenny plainwithout frillsstarkseverespartanausterechastebareunclutteredrestrainedmutedunpatternedpatternlesseverydayworkadayOpposite fancyelaborate
   • ▪ without a pattern; in only one colour: "a plain fabric"
   • ▪ (of paper) without lines.
   • ▪ bearing no indication as to contents or affiliation: "donations can be put in a plain envelope"
   • 2. 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: "an insurance policy written in plain English" Similar intelligiblecomprehensibleunderstandablecoherentaccessibleuncomplicatedlucidperspicuousunambiguousclearsimplestraightforwardclearly expressedclear-cutdirectdigestibleuser-friendlyOpposite unclearobscure
   • ▪ not using concealment or deception; frank: "there were indrawn breaths at such plain speaking" Similar candidfrankoutspokenforthrightplain-spokendirecthonesttruthfulbluntdownrightunvarnishedbaldstraight from the shoulderexplicitunequivocalinformal:upfrontarchaic:roundfree-spoken
   • 4. (of a person) not beautiful or attractive: "a plain, round-faced woman" Similar unattractiveunprepossessingas plain as a pikestaffuglyill-favouredunlovelyordinary-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. used for emphasis: "perhaps the youth was just plain stupid"
   • 2. clearly or unequivocally: "I'm finished with you, I'll tell you plain"

   noun

   • 1. a large area of flat land with few trees: "the coastal plain"

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PLAIN definition: 1. not decorated in any way; with nothing added: 2. paper that has no lines on it: 3. obvious and…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plainPlain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PLAIN is lacking ornament : undecorated. How to use plain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Plain.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › plainPlain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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 you're not much to look at.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger. He placed the paper in a plain envelope. He wore a plain blue shirt, open at the collar. Something that is plain is very simple in style. Bronwen's dress was plain but it hung well on her.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionplain adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Nov 2, 2017 · Definition of plain adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › plainPlain - definition of plain by The Free Dictionary

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   plain - clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPLAIN - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one color and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. [...] 2. Something that is plain is very simple in style. [...] 3. If a fact, situation, or statement is plain, it is easy to recognize or understand. [...] Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishPLAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   PLAIN definition: 1. simple and not complicated: 2. not mixed with other colours: 3. obvious and clear: . Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPLAIN - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    All you need to know about "PLAIN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    PLAIN meaning: 1. not decorated in any way; with nothing added: 2. paper that has no lines on it: 3. obvious and…. Learn more.