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[ pleษชn ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

simple

not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character

Synonyms

basic, simple, unadorned, unembellished

Examples of usage

  • It was just a plain white t-shirt.
  • She preferred plain colors for her walls.
Context #2 | Noun

clothing

a basic piece of clothing, especially a shirt

Synonyms

blouse, shirt, top

Examples of usage

  • He wore a plain with jeans.
  • She bought a new plain for the party.

Translations

Translations of the word "plain" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น simples

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคงเคพเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einfach

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sederhana

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prosty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒณใƒ—ใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท simple

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ simple

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท basit

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹จ์ˆœํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุณูŠุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jednoduchรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jednoduchรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฎ€ๅ• (jiวŽndฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preprost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einfaldur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะฐะฟะฐะนั‹ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sadษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ simple

Etymology

The word 'plain' originated from the Latin word 'planus', meaning flat or level. Over time, it evolved to also mean simple or unadorned. In the context of clothing, 'plain' refers to basic, unembellished pieces of clothing that are simple in design.

See also: explain, plainly, plainness, plains.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,857, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.