n. | 1. | The quality or state of being plain. |
Noun | 1. | plainness - the state of being unmixed with other material; "the plainness of vanilla ice cream" |
2. | plainness - clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous Synonyms: perspicuity, perspicuousness | |
3. | plainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious | |
4. | plainness - an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness" Synonyms: homeliness |