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plainer

SayPLAYN-erUS/ˈpleɪnɚ/UK/ˈpleɪnə/

Noun pluralplainers

2 meanings of plainer

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative of plain. Use this to say one thing is more plain than another.

    This shirt is plainer than the one with stripes.

    The room felt plainer after they took down all the pictures.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A police officer who works in normal clothes instead of a uniform.

    A plainer followed the suspect quietly through the crowded market.

    Two plainers waited outside the building to make the arrest.

    Similarplainclothesman

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plainer is a form of plain

plain, adjective: Simple, with no decoration or pattern. Basic, with nothing extra added, like food served without sauces or toppings. Full entry

Forms
plainplainer comparativeplainest superlative
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plain → plainer: add -er

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