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plains
Noun
  • ∙ plural of plain
plain
Adjective
  • ∙ Flat, level. [from 14th c.] now rare, regional
  • ∙ Simple.
    • ∙ Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished. [from 14th c.]
    • ∙ Of just one colour; lacking a pattern.
    • ∙ Simple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary. [from 16th c.]
    • ∙ Having only few ingredients, or no additional ingredients or seasonings; not elaborate, without toppings or extras. [from 17th c.] of food
    • ∙ Containing no extended or nonprinting characters (especially in plain text). [from 20th c.] computing
  • ∙ Obvious.
    • ∙ Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, clear, unmistakable. [from 14th c.]
    • ∙ Downright; total, unmistakable (as intensifier). [from 14th c.]
  • ∙ Open.
    • ∙ Honest and without deception; candid, open; blunt. [from 14th c.]
    • ∙ Clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
  • ∙ Not unusually beautiful; unattractive. [from 17th c.]
Adverb
  • ∙ Simply colloquial
Noun
  • ∙ A lamentation. rare, poetic
Verb
  • ∙ To complain. [13th-19th c.] reflexive, obsolete
  • ∙ To lament, bewail. [from 14th c.] transitive, intransitive, now rare, poetic
Noun
  • ∙ An expanse of land with relatively low relief.
  • ∙ A battlefield.
  • ∙ A plane. obsolete
Verb
  • ∙ To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface. obsolete, transitive
  • ∙ To make plain or manifest; to explain. obsolete, transitive
Plains
Proper noun
  • ∙ The Great Plains region of North America. US
  • ∙ A ghost town in California.
  • ∙ A town in Georgia, North America.
  • ∙ A city in Kansas.
  • ∙ A town in Montana.
  • ∙ A census-designated place in Pennsylvania.
  • ∙ A town in Texas.