plainness (n.)

  1. the state of being unmixed with other material; the plainness of vanilla ice cream'

  2. clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

    [ Syn: perspicuity , perspicuousness ]

  3. the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

  4. an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; fine clothes could not conceal the girls homeliness

    [ Syn: homeliness ]

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