Thesaurus: plain

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1. v. i. To lament; to bewail; to complain.
2. v. t. To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss.
3. superl. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane.
4. superl. Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
5. superl. Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable.
6. superl. Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.
7. superl. Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common.
8. superl. Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank.
9. superl. Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food.
10. superl. Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman.
11. superl. Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin.
12. superl. Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune.
13. adv. In a plain manner; plainly.
14. 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.
15. a. A field of battle.
16. v. To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.
17. v. To make plain or manifest; to explain.