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plain
1[ pleyn ]
adjective
- clear or distinct to the eye or ear: to stand in plain view.
a plain trail to the river;
to stand in plain view.
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- clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious:
to make one's meaning plain.
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- conveying the meaning clearly and simply; easily understood:
plain talk.
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plain folly;
plain stupidity.
the plain truth of the matter.
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- without special pretensions, superiority, elegance, etc.; ordinary:
plain people.
Synonyms:
- not beautiful; physically unattractive or undistinguished:
a plain face.
- without intricacies or difficulties.
- ordinary, simple, or unostentatious:
Although she was a duchess, her manners were attractively plain.
- with little or no embellishment, decoration, or enhancing elaboration:
a plain blue suit.
- without a pattern, figure, or device:
a plain fabric.
- not rich, highly seasoned, or elaborately prepared, as food:
a plain diet.
- flat or level:
plain country.
Antonyms:
- unobstructed, clear, or open, as ground, a space, etc.
- Cards. being other than a face card or a trump.
adverb
- clearly and simply:
He's just plain stupid.
noun
- an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- The Plains. Great Plains.
plain
2[ pleyn ]
verb (used without object)
- to complain.
plain
1/ 辫濒别瑟苍 /
adjective
- flat or smooth; level
- not complicated; clear
the plain truth
- not difficult; simple or easy
a plain task
- honest or straightforward
- lowly, esp in social rank or education
- without adornment or show
a plain coat
- (of fabric) without pattern or of simple untwilled weave
- not attractive
- not mixed; simple
plain vodka
- knitting of or done in plain
noun
- a level or almost level tract of country, esp an extensive treeless region
- a simple stitch in knitting made by putting the right needle into a loop on the left needle, passing the wool round the right needle, and pulling it through the loop, thus forming a new loop
- in billiards
- the unmarked white ball, as distinguished from the spot balls
- the player using this ball
- (in Ireland) short for plain porter, a light porter
two pints of plain, please
adverb
- (intensifier)
just plain tired
plain
2/ 辫濒别瑟苍 /
verb
- a dialect or poetic word for complain
plain
- An extensive, relatively level area of land. 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.
Derived Forms
- 藞辫濒补颈苍濒测, adverb
- 藞辫濒补颈苍苍别蝉蝉, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 辫濒补颈苍路濒测 adverb
- 辫濒补颈苍路苍别蝉蝉 noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of plain1
Origin of plain2
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of plain1
Origin of plain2
Idioms and Phrases
- in plain sight. in plain sight ( def ).
More idioms and phrases containing plain
- in plain English
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They said his proposed restrictions violated the federal law and Supreme Court precedent as well as the plain words of the 14th Amendment.
But here it is, plain as day and I鈥檓 angry about it.
In plain English, that means they are being starved by Israel's blockade.
Stephen Miller has claimed that the plain words of a Supreme Court order mean the opposite of what they actually say, which is a highly disorienting thing to hear from a presidential adviser.
To spruce up plain tea, drinkers can request lemon slices, fresh herbs, fruit syrups, or honey, if they are available at a specific coffee shop.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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