English Dictionary
Definition plain in British English
plain
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/pleɪn/
Example
the Serengeti Plains in East Africa
Synonyms and related words
Related Words
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(as) plain as the nose on your face (phrase)
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milk chocolate (noun)
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plain (noun)
plain (adverb)
plain and simple (phrase)
plain chocolate (noun)
plain (phrase)
plain flour (noun)
plain old (phrase)
plain sailing (noun)
plain etc (phrase)
plain text (noun)
plain-clothes (noun)
plain-spoken (adjective)
the plain is (phrase)
the plain-meaning rule (noun)
ugly (adjective)