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plain BrE / pleɪn /  NAmE / pleɪn / Native audio playback is not supported. plain(adjective)BrE / pleɪn /  NAmE / pleɪn / easy to see or understandsynonym clearhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/clear_1He made it plain that we should leave.She made her annoyance plain.The facts were plain to see.It was a rip-off, plain and simple.It was quite clear to me that she was lying.It’s obvious from what he said that something is wrong.It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave.not trying to trick anyone; honest and directSee related entries: Honesthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/honest/plain_2The plain fact is that nobody really knows.a politician with a reputation for plain speakinga plain, straightforward sort of manThe plain fact is that nobody really knows.The simple truth is that we just can’t afford it.The problem was due to the simple fact that…The stark truth is that there is not enough money left.She gave me only the bare facts of the case.The reply was an unequivocal ‘no’.not decorated or complicated; simplecompare fancyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fancy_3a plain but elegant dressplain foodThe interior of the church was plain and simple.plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit)without marks or a pattern on itcovers in plain or printed cottonWrite on plain paper (= without lines).used to emphasize that something is very ordinary, not special in any waysynonym everydayhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/everydayYou don't need any special skills for this job, just plain common sense.not beautiful or attractiveSee related entries: Attractivenesshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/attractiveness/plain_1describing a simple stitch used in knittingto be simple and free from troublesimply and clearly expressed, without using technical languagea document written in plain EnglishIf you could put it in plain English I might be able to understand.very obviousExtra ExamplesIt is all very plain to me.She looked very plain and dowdy.The dress was absolutely plain, but quite stunning.The food was fairly plain, but well cooked.They made it plain that they were against the idea.Within weeks, it became perfectly plain that we were in the grip of a tyrant.a plain white shirta rather plain womanAs a child she was rather plain.Do you want plain or lined paper?He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave.He prided himself on being a plain, honest man with no nonsense about him.He was a plain, straightforward sort of man.He’s a politician with a reputation for plain speaking.Her intentions were plain enough.I prefer plain, simple things.It doesn’t require special skills, just plain common sense.It was plain to us that they had left fairly recently.Let’s be plain about this: we will need to make some difficult choices.Patterned carpet shows the dirt less than a plain colour.Teachers should encourage students to write in plain English.The facts were plain to see.The plain fact is that nobody really knows.The situation thrives on half-truths and plain ignorance.a range of plain and printed linensplain food/cookingplain yogurtWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French plain, from Latin planus, from a base meaning ‘flat’.

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(adjective) he made it plain that we should leave.she made her annoyance plain.the facts were plain to see.it was a rip-off, plain and simple. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=plain This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	plain
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / pleɪn / NAmE / pleɪn /
Example	he made it plain that we should leave. she made her annoyance plain. the facts were plain to see. it was a rip-off, plain and simple.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=plain
Content	plain (adjective)BrE / pleɪn / NAmE / pleɪn / easy to see or understand synonym clear https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/clear_1 He made it plain that we should leave. She made her annoyance plain. The facts were plain to see. It was a rip-off, plain and simple. It was quite clear to me that she was lying. It’s obvious from what he said that something is wrong. It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. The orchestra played with evident enjoyment. He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave. not trying to trick anyone; honest and direct See related entries: Honest https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/honest/plain_2 The plain fact is that nobody really knows. a politician with a reputation for plain speaking a plain, straightforward sort of man The plain fact is that nobody really knows. The simple truth is that we just can’t afford it. The problem was due to the simple fact that… The stark truth is that there is not enough money left. She gave me only the bare facts of the case. The reply was an unequivocal ‘no’. not decorated or complicated; simple compare fancy https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fancy_3 a plain but elegant dress plain food The interior of the church was plain and simple. plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit) without marks or a pattern on it covers in plain or printed cotton Write on plain paper (= without lines). used to emphasize that something is very ordinary, not special in any way synonym everyday https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/everyday You don't need any special skills for this job, just plain common sense. not beautiful or attractive See related entries: Attractiveness https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/attractiveness/plain_1 describing a simple stitch used in knitting to be simple and free from trouble simply and clearly expressed, without using technical language a document written in plain English If you could put it in plain English I might be able to understand. very obvious Extra Examples It is all very plain to me. She looked very plain and dowdy. The dress was absolutely plain, but quite stunning. The food was fairly plain, but well cooked. They made it plain that they were against the idea. Within weeks, it became perfectly plain that we were in the grip of a tyrant. a plain white shirt a rather plain woman As a child she was rather plain. Do you want plain or lined paper? He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave. He prided himself on being a plain, honest man with no nonsense about him. He was a plain, straightforward sort of man. He’s a politician with a reputation for plain speaking. Her intentions were plain enough. I prefer plain, simple things. It doesn’t require special skills, just plain common sense. It was plain to us that they had left fairly recently. Let’s be plain about this: we will need to make some difficult choices. Patterned carpet shows the dirt less than a plain colour. Teachers should encourage students to write in plain English. The facts were plain to see. The plain fact is that nobody really knows. The situation thrives on half-truths and plain ignorance. a range of plain and printed linens plain food/cooking plain yogurt Word Origin Middle English: from Old French plain, from Latin planus, from a base meaning ‘flat’.
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