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 …

adjective plainer, plainest clear or distinct to the eye or ear: to stand in plain view. a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view. Synonyms: perspicuous, apparent, unmistakable, intelligible, …

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; …

In geography, a plain, commonly known as flatland, is a flat expanse of land that generally has few rapid or steep changes in elevation. Natural vegetation in plains can include prairies / …

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.

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

If a fact, situation, or statement is plain, it is easy to recognize or understand. It was plain to him that I was having a nervous breakdown.

PLAIN meaning: 1. simple and not complicated: 2. not mixed with other colours, substances, etc: 3. A plain…. Learn more.

Some common synonyms of plain are candid, frank, and open. While all these words mean "showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks," plain suggests outspokenness and …