Plain and Regular

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

Regular and plain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regular" instead the word "Plain" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Regular

Regular adjective - Appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time.

Plain and regular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plain" instead the word "Regular" as an adjective or a noun.

Both words in one sentence

  • Webcomic / The Bedfellows Off Model: Sheen or Fatigue's limb patch colors switching between plain gray or their regular fur color. O.O.C.
  • Fan Disservice / Video Games Many male gamers seem to see it as regular Fanservice, but some people think it's just plain creepy (probably intentionally, this being MGS).
  • Ellie in Monster Tale is technically in her nightgown in the game, though it does resemble a regular if very plain short dress.
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