0 the quality of being simple, without decoration or without anything added:
There's something about the plainness of the design which I like.
Richness of decoration becomes more effective when contrasted with plainness.
1 the fact of not being beautiful:
The only women ever seen there were those whose age and plainness guaranteed respectability.
2 the fact of being clearly understood because of being obvious or being very honest:
To Minnesotans, there is no greater virtue than plainness: being honest, straightforward, unpretentious, plain-spoken.
Despite their plainness and their absence of windows, these buildings are not generic white boxes.
It's a simple black dress, sleeveless, falling to the floor in unremarkable plainness, except for the rather risqué slit up one side.
Certainly men, like Pompey, had used their looks to further their careers. On the other hand, Cicero was proof that plainness was no disadvantage.
Rochester is fascinated by Jane's wit and independence, despite her plainness.
The plainness of the writing, the persuasive speech rhythms, make this one of his most effective poems.
Let truth and plainness be the only ornament of your language.
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