Definition: plainness

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

plainness
     n 1: the state of being unmixed with other material; "the
          plainness of vanilla ice cream"
     2: clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous [syn: perspicuity,
         perspicuousness]
     3: the appearance of being plain and unpretentious
     4: an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine
        clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness" [syn: homeliness]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Plainness \Plain"ness\, n.
   The quality or state of being plain.