plains

noun

a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

extensive tract of level open land

verb

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

adjective

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

lacking embellishment or ornamentation

free from any effort to soften to disguise

not mixed with extraneous elements

lacking patterns especially in color

not elaborate or elaborated

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

adverb

unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

Roots

planusplain- · Latin · flat, level

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