Plain (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face".
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Meaning 2
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete".
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Meaning 3
Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"; "a palpable lie".
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Meaning 4
Free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children".
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Meaning 5
Not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building".
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Meaning 6
Not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing".
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Meaning 7
Lacking patterns especially in color.
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Examples
- The wall was painted a plain white color with no design or pattern.
- She wore a plain blue dress to the wedding, preferring not to draw attention to herself.
- The plain beige carpet in the living room was unremarkable and easily forgettable.
- The company's logo featured a plain black font on a plain white background, giving it a simple and modern look.
- The artist used a plain gray background to let the vibrant colors of the flowers in the painting stand out.