Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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plain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
knit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
plain (noun) | knit (noun) |
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a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side | needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine |
extensive tract of level open land | a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side |
a fabric made by knitting |
plain (adjective) | knit (adjective) |
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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) | knit (verb) |
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express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | to gather something into small wrinkles or folds |
make (textiles) by knitting | |
tie or link together |
plain (adverb) | knit (adverb) |
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unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') |