plain
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The meaning (definition) of the word plain
simple, with no pattern or fancy parts
The word plain used in a sentence
“Olivia chose a plain white shirt with no fancy decorations on it.”
Words that mean the same as plain (synonyms)
simple
Words that mean the opposite of plain (antonyms)
fancydecorated
How the word plain is said around the world
| French | simple (SAN-pluh) |
| Spanish | sencillo (sayn-THEE-lyoh) |
| Mandarin | 朴素的 (poo soo duh) |
| Hindi | सादा (SAH-dah) |
| Arabic | بسيط (bah-SEET) |
| Russian | простой (prus-TOHY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | simples (SEEMP-lish) |
| Portuguese (BR) | simples (SEEMP-lews) |
| Japanese | 無地 (MU-jee) |
| German | schmucklos (SHMUUK-lohs) |
| Urdu | سادہ (SAH-dah) |
| Punjabi | ਸਾਦਾ (SAH-dah) |
| Korean | 무늬 없는 (MOO-nui UP-neun) |
| Hebrew | פשוט (pah-SHOOT) |
| Greek | απλός (ah-PLOHS) |
| Dutch | effen (EF-fuh) |
| Tagalog | payak (PAH-yahk) |
| Vietnamese | đơn giản (durn zahn) |
| Turkish | sade (SAH-deh) |
| Persian | ساده (SAH-day) |
| Polish | zwykły (ZVIK-wi) |
| Ukrainian | простий (proh-STIY) |
| Bengali | সাদামাটা (SHAH-dah-mah-tah) |
| Swedish | vanlig (VAHN-lig) |
| Italian | semplice (SEM-plee-chay) |
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