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plain

adverb
  1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
    obviously
adjective
  1. lacking embellishment or ornamentation
    “a plain hair style”
    barespareunembellishedunornamented
  2. lacking in physical beauty or proportion
    homely
  3. free from any effort to soften to disguise
    “the plain and unvarnished truth”
    unvarnished
  4. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
    unmistakableevidentapparentmanifestpatent
  5. lacking patterns especially in color
    unpatterned
  6. not elaborate or elaborated
  7. not mixed with extraneous elements
    “plain water”
    sheerunmixedunmingled
noun
  1. a basic knitting stitch
    knitknit stitchplain stitchpurlpurl stitch
  2. extensive tract of level open land
    “they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain”
    field
verb
  1. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    “My mother complains all day”
    kick