plain vs colloquialism

colloquialism vs plain

plain and colloquialism both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but colloquialism is not an adjective.

plain is a verb but colloquialism is not a verb.

plain is an adverb but colloquialism is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plain	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
colloquialism	Yes	No	No	No

plain (noun)	colloquialism (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side	a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
extensive tract of level open land

plain (adjective)	colloquialism (adjective)
not elaborate or elaborated; simple
lacking patterns especially in color
free from any effort to soften to disguise
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
not mixed with extraneous elements
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
lacking in physical beauty or proportion

plain (verb)	colloquialism (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

plain (adverb)	colloquialism (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

Difference between plain and colloquialism

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