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plainnesses

plainnesses is the plural of plainness.

Meaning of plainness

Noun

plainness (usually uncountable, plural plainnesses)

  1. (usually) The condition of being plain (in all senses)
    • Thy plainness moves me more than eloquence
      And here choose I. Joy be the consequence!c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    Synonyms:
    normalcy
  2. (countable, usually) The product or result of being plain

Questions about plainnesses

What is plainnesses the plural of?
Plainnesses is the plural of plainness.

Words near plainnesses in the dictionary

  1. plainlier
  2. plainliest
  3. plainlike
  4. plainly
  5. plainness
  6. plainnesses
  7. plains
  8. Plains Apache
  9. plains bison
  10. plains buffalo
  11. Plains Cree

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