# plainer

Pronunciation: say "PLAYN-er" US /ˈpleɪnɚ/, UK /ˈpleɪnə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of plain. — comparative form of plain: more plain
   - Simple: Comparative of plain. Use this to say one thing is more plain than another.
   - _The second design was plainer than the first and far easier to read._
   - _Her remodeled kitchen looked plainer than the cluttered one she grew up with._

## Noun

2. A police officer who carries out duties in ordinary clothes rather than a uniform.
   - Simple: A police officer who works in normal clothes instead of a uniform.
   - _The plainer flashed his badge before the pickpocket could slip away._
   - _Several plainers mingled with the protesters to spot the agitators._

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