Plain
Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
Queer
Queer adjective - Noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced.
Usage example: a lot of queer things started happening almost from the day that we moved into the house
Nearby Words: queered, queering
Both words in one sentence
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In The Queer Feet the thief deliberately uses the fourth version of the trope as a way to hide in plain sight, the guests think he's a waiter, the waiters think he's a guest.
Source: Mistaken for Servant
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Queer and Plain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/queer
Plain & Queer. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/queer>.
Queer or Plain. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/queer.
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