fancy vs plain: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: fancy or Plain

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fancyverb

have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

fancynoun

something many people believe that is false

fancynoun

a predisposition to like something

fancyverb

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

fancynoun

imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination

fancyadjective

not plain; decorative or ornamented

Plainadjective

not mixed with extraneous elements

Plainverb

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Plainadjective

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

Plainadjective

free from any effort to soften to disguise

Plainadjective

lacking embellishment or ornamentation

Plainverb

unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

Plainnoun

extensive tract of level open land

Plainadjective

lacking patterns especially in color

Plainadjective

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

Plainnoun

a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

Plainadjective

not elaborate or elaborated; simple

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