- extensive tract of level open land
- a basic knitting stitch
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In geography, a plain is a flat region. Plains occur as lowlands and at the bottoms of valleys but also on plateaus or uplands at high elevations. In a valley, a plain is enclosed on two sides but in other cases a plain may be delineated by a complete or partial ring of hills, by mountains or cliffs. Where a geological region contains more than on...
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• (superl.) Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune. • (a.) A field of battle. • (v. t.) To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss. • (adv.) In a plain manner; plainly. • (superl.) Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin. • (superl.) Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear;...
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bare adjective lacking embellishment or ornamentation; `a plain hair style`; `unembellished white walls`; `functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete`
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[Manche] The Plain is a natural region of the Cotentin peninsula, lying south of the Val de Saire. It is delimited by the Merderet to the west, and by the sea to the east. Valognes constitutes the northern border, whereas Carentan forms the southern border of the Plain. The major towns are Montebourg and Sainte-Mère-Église. Many communes ...
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Plain adjective [ Compar. Plainer ; superl. Plainest .] [ French, level, flat, from Latin planus , perhaps akin to English floor . Confer Llano , Piano , Plan , Plane level, a level surface.]
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Plain adverb In a plain manner; plainly. 'To speak short and
pleyn .'
Chaucer. 'To tell you
plain .'
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Plain intransitive verb [ Middle English
playne ,
pleyne , from French
plaindre . See
Plaint .] To lament; to bewail; to complain. [ Archaic & Poetic]
Milton. « We with piteous heart unto you
pleyne .»
Chaucer. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/99
Plain noun [ Confer Old French
plaigne , French
plaine . See
Plain ,
adjective ]
1. 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 A...
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Plain transitive verb To lament; to mourn over; as, to
plain a loss. [ Archaic & Poetic]
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a Boxer with no white, other than white chest and a little on the feet.
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A large area of nearly flat land which does not have any significant hills.
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A term describing a dull, sour infusion.
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any relatively level area of the Earth`s surface exhibiting gentle slopes and small local relief. Plains vary widely in size. The smallest occupy ... [1 related articles]
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blank, uncoloured space in HERALDRY.
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Land, usually flat, upon which grass predominates. The plains cover large areas of the Earth's surface, especially between the deserts of the tropics and the rainforests of the Equator, and have rain in one season only. In such regions the climate belts move north and south during the year, bringing rainforest conditions at one time and desert ...
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Low altitude area of land, unbroken by mountain ranges.
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Plain is Dorset slang for homely, unaffected.
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plain, large area of level or nearly level land. Elevated plains are called plateaus, or tablelands, and very low, wet plains are called swamps. Plains have different names in different climates and countries. They include the tundras, steppes, prairies, pampas, savannas, llanos, floodplains of rive...
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tea taster's term to denote dull liquor with sour taste
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To lament; to bewail; to complain. 'We with piteous heart unto you pleyne.' (Chaucer) ... Origin: OE. Playne, pleyne, fr. F. Plaindre. See Plaint. ... 1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane. 'The crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.' (Isa. Xl. 4) ... 2. Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fai...
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tract of unenclosed forest land with few trees (P 205); see
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tract of unenclosed forest land with few trees (P 205); see
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Wool with little crimp.
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[
adj] - not mixed with extraneous elements 2. [adj] - not elaborate or elaborated 3. [adj] - lacking patterns especially in color 4. [adj] - comprehensible to the general public 5. [adj] - free from any effort to soften to disguise 6. [adj] - lacking embellishment or ornamentation 7. [n] - extensive tract of level ope...
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