[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

plain \plain\, a. compar. plainer; superl. plainest. f.,
   level, flat, fr. l. planus, perhaps akin to e. floor. cf.
   llano, piano, plan, plane level, a level surface.
   1. without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth;
      even. see plane.
      1913 webster

            the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough
            places plain.                         --isa. xl. 4.
      1913 webster

   2. open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
      1913 webster

            our troops beat an army in plain fight. --felton.
      1913 webster

   3. not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious;
      clear; unmistakable. "'t is a plain case." --shak.
      1913 webster

   4.
      a void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without
          conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.
      b not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show
          or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common. "plain
          yet pious christians." --hammond. "the plain people."
          --a. lincoln.
      c free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere;
          artless; honest; frank. "an honest mind, and plain."
          --shak.
      d not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain
          food.
      e without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain
          woman.
      f not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin.
      g not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune.
          1913 webster

   plain battle, open battle; pitched battle. obs.
      --chaucer.

   plain chant mus. same as plain song, below.

   plain chart naut., a chart laid down on mercator's
      projection.

   plain dealer.
      a one who practices plain dealing.
      b a simpleton. obs. --shak.

   plain dealing. see under dealing.

   plain molding join., molding of which the surfaces are
      plain figures.

   plain sewing, sewing of seams by simple and common
      stitches, in distinct from fancy work, embroidery, etc.;
      -- distinguished also from designing and fitting garments.
      

   plain song.
      a the gregorian chant, or canto fermo; the prescribed
          melody of the roman catholic service, sung in unison,
          in tones of equal length, and rarely extending beyond
          the compass of an octave.
      b a simple melody.

   plain speaking, plainness or bluntness of speech.
      1913 webster

   syn: level; flat; smooth; open; artless; unaffected;
        undisguised; frank; sincere; honest; candid; ingenuous;
        unembellished; downright; blunt; clear; simple;
        distinct; manifest; obvious; apparent. see manifest.
        1913 webster
see also:
plainer plainest llano piano plan plane 
plain battle plain chant plain song plain chart plain dealer 
plain dealing dealing plain molding plain sewing canto fermo 
plain speaking manifest 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dealing \deal"ing\, n.
   the act of one who deals; distribution of anything, as of
   cards to the players; method of business; traffic;
   intercourse; transaction; as, to have dealings with a person.
   1913 webster

   double dealing, insincere, treacherous dealing; duplicity.
      

   plain dealing, fair, sincere, honorable dealing; honest,
      outspoken expression of opinion.
      1913 webster
see also:
double dealing plain dealing 

[3] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

plain dealing, la town, fips 60670
  location: 32.90678 n, 93.69892 w
  population 1990: 1074 494 housing units
  area: 4.1 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 71064

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

plain dealing, la -- u.s. town in louisiana
   population 2000:    1071
   housing units 2000: 481
   land area 2000:     1.591456 sq. miles 4.121851 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.004631 sq. miles 0.011995 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.596087 sq. miles 4.133846 sq. km
   fips code:            60670
   located within:       louisiana la, fips 22
   location:             32.905898 n, 93.699896 w
   zip codes 1990:     71064
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    plain dealing, la
    plain dealing

Plain >> P Words
Plain, definition of term: Plain
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Dealing >> D Words
Dealing, definition of term: Dealing
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Plain Tex >> P Words
Plain Tex, definition of term: Plain Tex
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Double Dealing >> D Words
Double Dealing, definition of term: Double Dealing
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Coastal Plain >> C Words
Coastal Plain, definition of term: Coastal Plain
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