French Meaning of plain

simple

Other French words related to simple

Definitions and Meaning of plain in English

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plain (n)

extensive tract of level open land

a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

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plain (v)

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

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plain (s)

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

not mixed with extraneous elements

free from any effort to soften to disguise

lacking embellishment or ornamentation

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

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plain (a)

not elaborate or elaborated; simple

lacking patterns especially in color

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plain (r)

unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

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plain (v. i.)

To lament; to bewail; to complain.

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plain (v. t.)

To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss.

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plain (superl.)

Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane.

Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.

Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable.

Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.

Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common.

Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank.

Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food.

Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman.

Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin.

Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune.

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plain (adv.)

In a plain manner; plainly.

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plain (a.)

Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities; as, the plain of Jordan; the American plains, or prairies.

A field of battle.

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plain (v.)

To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

To make plain or manifest; to explain.

FAQs About the word plain

simple

extensive tract of level open land, a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side, express complaint

simple,chauve,Nu,Propre,honnête,tranquille,retenu,dépouillé,sans ornement,Non décoré

orné,décoré,embelli,chic,flamboyant,tape-à-l'oeil,criard,criard,fort,orné

plaiding => écossais, plaided => écossais, plaid => tissu à carreaux, plaice => Plie, plaguy => maudit,