| Plain: English to English |
| Plain (a.) A field of battle. |
| Plain (a.) Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities; as, the plain of Jordan; the American plains, or prairies. |
| Plain (adv.) In a plain manner; plainly. |
| Plain (superl.) Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank. |
| Plain (superl.) Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common. |
| Plain (superl.) Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable. |
| Plain (superl.) Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food. |
| Plain (superl.) Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune. |
| Plain (superl.) Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin. |
| Plain (superl.) Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair. |
| Plain (superl.) Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple. |
| Plain (superl.) Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman. |
| Plain (superl.) Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane. |
| Plain (v. i.) To lament; to bewail; to complain. |
| Plain (v. t.) To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss. |
| Plain (v.) To make plain or manifest; to explain. |
| Plain (v.) To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface. |