1. plain
adjective. ['ˈpleɪn'] clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.
Synonyms
- unmistakable
- evident
- obvious
- manifest
- apparent
Antonyms
- indirect discourse
- check out
- check in
- punch in
Etymology
- plain (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- planum (Latin)
- plainer (Anglo-Norman)
- pleyn (English)
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Words that Rhyme with Plain Weave
- preconceive
- misconceive
- satanjeev
- misperceive
- disbelieve
- vancleve
- tel-aviv
- maharive
- interweave
- interleave
- sanjiv
- retrieve
- reprieve
- mccleave
- conceive
- relieve
- receive
- rajiv
- perceive
- laneve
- geneve
- deceive
- believe
- aggrieve
- stieve
- steve
- sleeve
- shreve
- shreeve
- naive
Example sentences of the word plain-weave
1. Noun Phrase
A plain weave will produce simple, everyday fabrics.
2. Noun Phrase
Voile fabric is manufactured by using the plain weave, which is similar to the basic basket weave construction.
2. weave
verb. ['ˈwiːv'] interlace by or as if by weaving.
Synonyms
- plait
- inweave
- twist
- twine
- interweave
- braid
- shoot
- pleach
- raddle
- ruddle
- distort
Antonyms
- unweave
- untwist
- activity
- action
Etymology
- wefan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. weave
noun. ['ˈwiːv'] pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric.
Synonyms
- plain weave
- pattern
- design
- taffeta weave
- check
- pick
- weft
- twill weave
- woof
- figure
- warp
- filling
- satin weave
- twill
Antonyms
- disagree
- uncreativeness
- differ
- derestrict
Etymology
- wefan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. weave
verb. ['ˈwiːv'] create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton.
Synonyms
- brocade
- tissue
- plait
- net
- braid
- loom
- create from raw material
- web
- create from raw stuff
- twill
Antonyms
- attack
- start
- stay
- spread
Etymology
- wefan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. plain
adjective. ['ˈpleɪn'] not elaborate or elaborated; simple.
Synonyms
- literal
- unelaborate
- unadorned
- unpretentious
- featureless
- simple
- unrhetorical
- severe
- dry
- tailored
- undecorated
- chaste
- mere
- trim
- stern
- bare
- homely
- stark
- austere
- vanilla
Antonyms
- fancy
- pretentious
- complex
- rhetorical
Etymology
- plain (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- planum (Latin)
- plainer (Anglo-Norman)
- pleyn (English)
6. weave
verb. ['ˈwiːv'] sway to and fro.
Synonyms
- sway
- waver
Antonyms
- push
- divide
- multiply
Etymology
- wefan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. plain
adjective. ['ˈpleɪn'] lacking patterns especially in color.
Synonyms
- solid-coloured
- solid-colored
Antonyms
- clock in
- stay in place
- false
Etymology
- plain (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- planum (Latin)
- plainer (Anglo-Norman)
- pleyn (English)
8. plain
noun. ['ˈpleɪn'] extensive tract of level open land.
Synonyms
- moorland
- tundra
- ground
- peneplane
- field
- flat
- solid ground
- earth
- flood plain
- land
- peneplain
- dry land
- steppe
- champaign
- moor
- floodplain
- llano
- snowfield
Antonyms
- indulgent
- good
- dryness
- wet
Etymology
- plain (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- planum (Latin)
- plainer (Anglo-Norman)
- pleyn (English)
9. plain
adjective. ['ˈpleɪn'] free from any effort to soften to disguise.
Synonyms
- direct
Antonyms
- survive
- direct discourse
Etymology
- plain (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- planum (Latin)
- plainer (Anglo-Norman)
- pleyn (English)
10. plain
adjective. ['ˈpleɪn'] lacking embellishment or ornamentation.
Synonyms
- undecorated
- spare
- bare
- unadorned
- unembellished
Antonyms
- reassure
- walk
- whisper
- praise
Etymology
- plain (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- planum (Latin)
- plainer (Anglo-Norman)
- pleyn (English)