PLAIN


Meaning of PLAIN in English

I. intransitive verb see: ~t Date: 14th century com~ , II. noun see: floor Date: 14th century 1. an extensive area of level or rolling treeless country, a broad unbroken expanse, something free from artifice, ornament, or extraneous matter, III. adjective Date: 14th century even , level , lacking ornament ; undecorated, free of extraneous matter ; pure , free of impediments to view ; unobstructed, 5. a. evident to the mind or senses ; obvious , clear , marked by outspoken candor ; free from duplicity or subtlety ; blunt , 6. belonging to the masses ; common , lacking special distinction or affectation ; ordinary , characterized by simplicity ; not complicated , lacking beauty or ugliness, see: common ~ly adverb ~ness noun IV. adverb Date: 14th century in a ~ manner ; without obscurity or ambiguity , V. adverb see: full Date: 1535 absolutely 1

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