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plainness
Plainness (noun) means the state of being simple or ordinary, in any sense of the word.
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1
The state of being simple or ordinary, in any sense of the word.
"Yet her beauty clung to her like an identity she was trying to deny and her plainness kept slipping like a bad disguise."
— John le Carré, A Perfect Spy (1986)
2
Something that comes from or shows plainness.
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What is the meaning of plainness?
"plainness" (noun) means the state of being simple or ordinary, in any sense of the word.
What is another word for plainness?
Other words for "plainness" include perspicuousness, homeliness, perspicuity.
What is the opposite of plainness?
Opposites of "plainness" include pomp, opulence.
What are the different meanings of plainness?
"plainness" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of being simple or ordinary, in any sense of the word; 2. Something that comes from or shows plainness.
