plain

/ˈplān/

adjective

  1. lacking ornament : undecorated

  2. free of extraneous matter : pure

  3. free of impediments to view : unobstructed

common ordinary plain familiar popular vulgar mean generally met with and not in any way special, strange, or unusual. common implies usual everyday quality or frequency of occurrence and may additionally suggest inferiority or coarseness.

noun

  1. an extensive area of level or rolling treeless country

  2. a broad unbroken expanse

  3. something free from artifice, ornament, or extraneous matter

adverb

  1. in a plain manner : without obscurity or ambiguity

saw them clearly and told you plain