plain

Definition

  • noun: an extensive area of level or rolling treeless country
  • noun: a large area of flat land without trees
  • adjective: having no pattern or decoration
  • adjective: lacking ornament
  • used to make a statement or description more forceful
  • synonyms: complain, even, undecorated

Examples

  • ('US') All kinds of people attended the event, including politicians, celebrities, and 'just plain folks'. [=ordinary people]

  • The answer is (as) 'plain as day'. = The answer is 'as plain as the nose on your face'. [=the answer is very obvious]

  • She describes herself as a 'plain Jane'. [=a woman who is ordinary looking and not beautiful or glamorous]

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