plain suggests outspokenness and freedom from affectation or subtlety in expression.

She wore a plain black dress. We've chosen a plain carpet (= one without a pattern) and patterned curtains. He prefers plain food - nothing too fancy. We're having plain blue walls in the dining room.

1. Free from obstructions; open; clear: in plain view. 2. Obvious to the perception or mind; evident: make one's intention plain. See Synonyms at apparent. 3. a. Not elaborate or complicated; simple: plain food.

PLAIN definition: clear or distinct to the eye or ear: to stand in plain view. See examples of plain used in a sentence.

A plain is a large, flat area of land with very few trees on it. Discover everything about the word "PLAIN" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all …

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.

Definition of plain adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

PLAIN meaning: 1 : having no pattern or decoration; 2 : not having any added or extra things

4 days ago · From Old French plain, from Latin plānum (“level ground, a plain”), neuter substantive from plānus (“level, even, flat”). Doublet of llano, piano and plane.

If something is in plain view, it's out in the open with no obstructions. But usually we use plain as an adjective to describe unembellished, bare, or unimpressive things.