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Definition of
plain adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
plain
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
pleɪn
/
/
(
informal
)
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used to emphasize how bad, stupid, etc. something is
plain stupid/wrong
See
plain
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in plain sight/view
plain old (somebody/something)
(as) plain as the nose on your face
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in plain sight/view
plain old (somebody/something)
(as) plain as the nose on your face
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