plain
🇺🇸
/pleɪn/
🇬🇧
/pleɪn/
adjective
B2
simple, not decorated or fancy
She wore a plain dress with no patterns.
B2
without any marks or designs
Use plain paper for printing.
B2
clear and easy to understand
The instructions were plain and easy to follow.
R
honest and direct, not hiding anything
He gave a plain answer without any lies.
R
very ordinary, not special
It was just plain luck that helped him win.
R
not beautiful or attractive
She thought her face was too plain.
R
a simple knitting stitch
Knit one row in plain stitch.
noun
R
a large flat area of land
The plain stretched for miles with no hills.
adverb
R
completely or obviously
That idea is plain wrong.
translation
simple, not decorated or fancy; without any marks or designs; clear and easy to understand; honest and direct, not hiding anything; very ordinary, not special; not beautiful or attractive; a simple knitting stitch
a large flat area of land
completely or obviously
Word Forms
Comparative
plainer
Superlative
plainest
Plural
plains