adjective |
1. Free from obstructions; open; clear: in plain view. |
2. Not elaborate or complicated; simple: plain food. |
3. Straightforward; frank or candid: plain talk. |
4. Not mixed with other substances; pure: plain water. |
5. Common in rank or station; average; ordinary: a plain man. |
6. Not pretentious; unaffected. |
7. Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration. |
8. Not dyed, twilled, or patterned: a plain fabric. |
9. Lacking beauty or distinction: a plain face. |
10. Sheer; utter; unqualified: plain stupidity. |
11. Archaic Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level. |
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adverb |
1. Informal Clearly; simply: plain stubborn. |
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noun |
1. An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land. |
2. A broad level expanse, as a part of the sea floor or a lunar mare. |
3. Something free of ornamentation or extraneous matter. |
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