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plained

/pleɪnd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To make (something) smooth and free from roughness or irregularities.

    - "He plained the surface of the wood before painting it."
    - "The tailor carefully plained the fabric before sewing the seams."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with plained
pained , gained , rained
Variants
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plain , plained , plaining , plains
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'planer', meaning 'to spread out'.


Trivia
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  1. The verb 'plaine' is often used in the context of woodworking and carpentry.

  2. The related noun form of 'plaine' is 'plane', which refers to a hand tool used for smoothing surfaces.


Related Concepts
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  1. Smooth: A semantic field related to 'plained' is the concept of smoothness. Other related words include 'even', 'uniform', and 'polished'.


Culture
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The verb 'plaine' has been used in literature to describe the process of preparing a canvas for painting. In music, the term 'plain song' refers to unaccompanied vocal music.

How to Memorize "plained"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a piece of rough wood being sanded down until it becomes smooth and even.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'plaine' with the idea of making something smooth and even.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Please Prepare a Lovely Surface' to remember the meaning of 'plaine'.


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