Definition of plains in English

Wiktionary

plains (Noun)
Plural of plain.

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plains, verb, present, 3rd person singular of plain (infinitive).
plains, noun, plural of plain.

WordNet

Noun Plural: plains
plain - extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
		field, champaign
		dry land, solid ground, terra firma, earth, ground, land the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth"
		flat scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
		flood plain, floodplain a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
		llano an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
		moorland, moor open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
		peneplain, peneplane a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements
		snowfield a permanent wide expanse of snow
		steppe extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
plain - a basic knitting stitch
		knit, knit stitch, plain stitch
		knitting stitch a stitch taken in knitting
Adjective plain, plainer, plainest
plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"
		fancy not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"
		simple unornamented; "a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"
		unadorned, undecorated not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
		unrhetorical not rhetorical
		unpretentious lacking pretension or affectation; "an unpretentious country church"; "her quiet unpretentious demeanor"
		austere, stern, stark, severe of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face"
		mere, simple, bare being nothing more than specified; "a mere child"
		chaste morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"
		dry practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
		dry practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
		featureless lacking distinguishing characteristics or features; "the featureless landscape of the steppe"
		homely lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"
		inelaborate, unelaborate not elaborate; lacking rich or complex detail
		literal without interpretation or embellishment; "a literal depiction of the scene before him"
		simple unornamented; "a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"
		tailored, trim severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
plain - lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
		bare, spare, unembellished, unornamented
		unadorned, undecorated not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
plain - lacking patterns especially in color
		unpatterned
		patterned having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
plain - not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"
		sheer, unmingled, unmixed
		pure in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
plain - free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children"
		unvarnished
plain - clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"
		apparent, evident, manifest, patent, unmistakable
		obvious easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors"
plain - lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"
		homely
		unattractive lacking beauty or charm; "as unattractive as most mining regions"

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Wiktionary

plain (Noun)
An expanse of land with relatively low relief.
plain (Noun)
A plane.
plain (Verb)
To lament, bewail.
plain (Verb)
To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.
plain (Verb)
To make plain or manifest; to explain.
plain (Adverb)
Simply.
plain (Adjective)
Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished.
plain (Adjective)
Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, obvious, clear, unmistakable.
plain (Adjective)
Downright; total, unmistakable as intensifier.
plain (Adjective)
Honest and without deception; candid, open; blunt.
plain (Adjective)
Simple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary.
plain (Adjective)
Not unusually beautiful; unattractive.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

plain
An extensive, broad tract of level or rolling, almost treeless land with a shrubby vegetation, usually at a low elevation.
plain
Having a surface without slope nor variations in altitude.
plain
To state complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.
plain
Having only one color.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

plain
plān, v.t. and v.i. to complain: to lament.—ns. Plain′ant, one who complains: a plaintiff; Plain′ing (Shak.), complaint. [O. Fr. pleigner (Fr. plaindre)—L. plangĕre, to lament.]
plain
plān, adj. without elevations, even, flat: level, smooth, without obstructions: free from difficulties, easy, simple: without ornament or beauty, homely: artless: sincere: evident, unmistakable: mere: not coloured, figured, or variegated: not highly seasoned, natural, not cooked or dressed: not trumps at cards.—n. an extent of level land: an open field.—adv. clearly: distinctly.—v.t. (obs.) to make plain.—n.pl. Plain′-clothes, clothes worn by an officer when off duty or not in uniform.—ns. Plain′-cook, one able to cook all ordinary dishes; Plain′-deal′er, one who deals or speaks his mind plainly.—adj. Plain′-deal′ing, speaking or acting plainly, candid.—n. candid speaking or acting, sincerity.—adj. Plain′-heart′ed, having a plain or honest heart: sincere.—n. Plain′-heart′edness.—adv. Plain′ly.—ns. Plain′ness; Plain′-song, the music of a recitative-like character and sung in unison, used in the Christian Church of the West from the earliest times, and still in use in all R.C. churches: a simple air without variations: a plain unvarnished statement; Plain′-speak′ing, straight-forwardness or bluntness of speech.—adj. Plain′-spok′en, speaking with plain, rough sincerity.—n.pl. Plain′stanes (Scot.), flagstones, pavement.—n. Plain′work, plain needlework, as distinguished from embroidery.—Plain as a pikestaff, perfectly plain or clear. [Fr.,—L. plānus, plain.]