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plain P0345300 (plān)adj. plain·er, plain·est 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. Not pretentious; unaffected.e. Lacking beauty or distinction: a plain face.4. Not mixed with other substances; pure: plain water.5. Common in rank or station; average; ordinary: a plain man.6. Not dyed, twilled, or patterned: a plain fabric.7. Sheer; utter; unqualified: plain stupidity.8. Archaic Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level.n.1. a. often plains An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land.b. A broad level expanse, as a part of the sea floor or a lunar mare.2. Something free of ornamentation or extraneous matter.adv. Informal Clearly; simply: plain stubborn. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin plānus; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.] plain′ly adv.plain′ness n.Synonyms: plain, modest, simple, unpretentious These adjectives mean not ornate, ostentatious, or showy: a plain hairstyle; a modest cottage; a simple dark suit; an unpretentious country church.Antonym: ornateplains (pleɪnz) pl n (Physical Geography) chiefly US extensive tracts of level or almost level treeless countryside; prairiesTranslations EncyclopediaSeeplainAcronymsSeePLNS |