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    plain
    [plān]
    adjective
    plain (adjective) · plainer (comparative adjective) · plainest (superlative adjective)
    1. not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character:
      "good plain food" · "everyone dined at a plain wooden table"
      • 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"
      • (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" · "it was plain that something was very wrong"
      • (of written or spoken usage) clearly expressed, without the use of technical or abstruse terms:
        "written in plain English"
      • not using concealment or deception; frank:
        "he recalled her plain speaking"
    4. (of a person) not beautiful or attractive (typically used of a woman):
      "the dark-haired, rather plain woman"
    5. sheer; simple (used for emphasis):
      "the main problem is just plain exhaustion"
    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. Also called knit
    noun
    plain (noun) · plains (plural noun)
    1. a large area of flat land with few trees. Compare with prairie.
      "the coastal plain"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French plain, from Latin planus, from a base meaning ‘flat’.
    plain
    [plān]
    verb
    archaic
    plain (verb) · plains (third person present) · plained (past tense) · plained (past participle) · plaining (present participle)
    1. mourn or lament.
      • complain.
      • emit a mournful or plaintive sound.
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French plaindre, from Latin plangere ‘to lament’.
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    adjective
    1. not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character:
      simple
      ordinary
      unadorned
      undecorated
      unembellished
      unornamented
      unpretentious
      unostentatious
      unfussy
      homely
      homespun
      basic
      modest
      unsophisticated
      stark
      severe
      spartan
      austere
      chaste
      bare
      uncluttered
      restrained
      muted
      unpatterned
      patternless
      everyday
      workaday
      penny plain
      without frills
      Opposite:
      fancy
      elaborate
      • (of a person) having no pretensions; not remarkable or special:
        straightforward
        unpretentious
        simple
        ordinary
        average
        unassuming
        unaffected
        honest-to-goodness
        ingenuous
        artless
        guileless
        sincere
        cracker-barrel
        Opposite:
        pretentious
        affected
        • easy to perceive or understand; clear:
          obvious
          clear
          crystal clear
          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
          writ large
          as clear as crystal
          staring someone in the face
          written all over someone
          as plain as day
          plain to see
          beyond (a) doubt
          beyond question
          as plain as the nose on one's face
          standing/sticking out like a sore thumb
          standing/sticking out a mile
        • (of a person) not beautiful or attractive (typically used of a woman):
          unattractive
          unprepossessing
          as plain as a pikestaff
          ugly
          ill-favored
          unlovely
          homely
          fugly
          ordinary-looking
          not much to look at
          no oil painting
          huckery
          Opposite:
          attractive
          beautiful
          good-looking
        • sheer; simple (used for emphasis):
          sheer
          pure
          downright
          out-and-out
          unmitigated
          rank
          nothing other than
        noun
        1. a large area of flat land with few trees. Compare with
          prairie
          .
          grassland
          flatland
          lowland
          pasture
          meadowland
          prairie
          savannah
          steppe
          tableland
          tundra
          pampas
          campo
          llano
          vega
          veld
          pediplain
          champaign
          open country
           
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          What does plain mean in English?
          Plain comes from the Latin word planum, meaning "level ground." That's one meaning of the word, as in a flat prairie or low lying coastal flood plain. 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.

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          What is another word for plain?
          1. Free from obstructions; open; clear: in plain view. 2. Obvious to the perception or mind; evident: make one's intention plain. See Synonyms at apparent. 3. a. Not elaborate or complicated; simple: plain food. b. Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration: plain garb. c. Straightforward; frank or candid: plain talk. d.

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          What is a plain in geography?
          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. A broad, level expanse, such as an area of the sea floor or a lunar mare.

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          What is a plain object?
          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.

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          What does a plain face mean?
          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. Plain comes from the Latin word planum, meaning "level ground." That's one meaning of the word, as in a flat prairie or low lying coastal flood plain.

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          How do you use plain in a sentence?
          A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it. Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains. You can use plain before an adjective in order to emphasize it. The food was just plain terrible. Plain is also used before a noun.

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