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plain
adjective
-
plain
,
plainer
,
plainest
having
no
decoration
,
pattern
,
or
extra
detail
;
simple
in
appearance
•
She
wore
a
plain
white
T-shirt
to
the
picnic
.
She
wore
a
plain
white
T-shirt
to
the
picnic
.
•
The
living-room
walls
were
left
plain
so
they
could
add
artwork
later
.
The
living-room
walls
were
left
plain
so
they
could
add
artwork
later
.
From
Old
French
"
plain
",
from
Latin
"
planus
"
meaning
“
flat
,
level
,
clear
”.
adjective
-
plain
,
plainer
,
plainest
without
added
flavor
or
extras
;
basic
or
unseasoned
•
He
ordered
a
bowl
of
plain
rice
.
He
ordered
a
bowl
of
plain
rice
.
•
Do
you
want
your
bagel
plain
or
with
cream
cheese
?
Do
you
want
your
bagel
plain
or
with
cream
cheese
?
Applied
to
food
since
the
18th
century
,
meaning
“
not
mixed
or
seasoned
”.
adjective
-
plain
,
plainer
,
plainest
easy
to
understand
;
stated
clearly
•
The
guidebook
is
written
in
plain
language
.
The
guidebook
is
written
in
plain
language
.
•
Let
me
make
it
plain
:
the
museum
closes
at
five
.
Let
me
make
it
plain
:
the
museum
closes
at
five
.
Sense
extended
from
“
flat
,
even
”
to
“
straightforward
,
clear
”
in
Middle
English
.
adjective
-
plain
,
plainer
,
plainest
(
of
a
person
’
s
appearance
)
not
beautiful
or
striking
•
She
felt
plain
beside
her
glamorous
sister
.
She
felt
plain
beside
her
glamorous
sister
.
•
The
hero
believed
he
was
too
plain
to
impress
the
princess
.
The
hero
believed
he
was
too
plain
to
impress
the
princess
.
Used
to
describe
appearance
since
the
17th
century
,
from
idea
of
“
simple
,
without
embellishment
”.
