plain
adjective
clear or distinct to the eye or ear: to stand in plain view.
plainer
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comparativeof plain.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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He is also often being asked how to zhuzh up plainer fare or find satiety with smaller portions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
In plainer English, Cannon chided prosecutors for rushing to file the gag order just before the Memorial Day weekend.
From Salon ● May 28, 2024
Other measures including plainer packaging for vapes will also help target sales to children, the government says.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
For example, Chinese zhajiangmian is usually plainer than Korean-Chinese jajangmyeon, which is coated in a thick sauce of fermented black beans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
The simplest way of making strange facts plainer was to replicate them.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
