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plainsfolk

plainsfolk noun: people who dwell on the plains.

Noun

plainsfolk pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) People who dwell on the plains.
    Synonyms:
    plainspeople

Synonyms of plainsfolk

Origin of plainsfolk

From plain + -s- + folk.

Questions about plainsfolk

What does plainsfolk mean?
Plainsfolk means people who dwell on the plains.
What part of speech is plainsfolk?
Plainsfolk is a noun.

Words near plainsfolk in the dictionary

  1. plains-wanderer
  2. plains-wanderers
  3. plainsawn
  4. Plainsboro
  5. plainscraft
  6. plainsfolk
  7. plainsies
  8. plainsman
  9. plainsmen
  10. plainsong
  11. plainsongs

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