plain

Definition

Flat, level.

Etymology

From Middle English pleyn, borrowed from Anglo-Norman pleyn, playn, Middle French plain, plein, and Old French plain, from Latin plānus (“flat, even, level, plain”). Doublet of llano, piano, and plane.

Example Sentences

• "The crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain."
• "He was dressed simply in plain black clothes."
• "a plain tune"

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