1not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character:good plain foodeveryone dined at a plain wooden table
without a pattern; in only one colour:a plain fabric
bearing no indication as to contents or affiliation:donations can be put in a plain envelope
(of paper) without lines.
2easy to perceive or understand; clear:the advantages were plain to seeit was plain that something was wrong
[attributive] (of written or spoken usage) clearly expressed, without the use of technical or abstruse terms:an insurance policy written in plain English
not using concealment or deception; frank:there were indrawn breaths at such plain speaking
3not distinguished by any particular beauty; ordinary looking:a plain, round-faced woman
having no pretensions; not remarkable or special:a plain, honest man with no nonsense about him
4 [attributive] sheer; simple (used for emphasis):the main problem is just plain exhaustion
5(of a knitting stitch) made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from left to right.Compare with purl1.
ზმნისართი
Universal
1 [as submodifier] used for emphasis:perhaps the youth was just plain stupid
2clearly or unequivocally:I’m finished with you, I’ll tell you plain
არსებითი სახელი
Universal
a large area of flat land with few trees:the coastal plain
as plain as the nose on someone's face
informal very obvious:I knew what he was up to—it was as plain as the nose on his face
plain and simple
informal used to emphasize the statement preceding or following:she was a nuisance, plain and simple
plain as day
informal very clearly.
plainly
adverb
[as sentence adverb]:her mother was plainly anxious to leave
