plain bread

pleɪn brɛd

Definition of plain bread - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

basic bread

bread without any added ingredients or flavors

He prefers plain bread with his soup.
Plain bread is often served with butter.
She baked plain bread for the family.

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bread without any added ingredients or flavors

Expressions with plain

plain Jane

woman who is ordinary or unremarkable

Despite being a plain Jane she had a unique charm.

plain old

adj.

ordinary without any special features

I just want a plain old cup of coffee.

plain sailing

something simple or easy without difficulties

After the initial setup, the project was plain sailing.

plain vanilla

adj.

simple and without special features or qualities

This is just a plain vanilla version.

in plain English

adv.

using simple and clear language

He explained the process in plain English so everyone could understand.

plain for all to see

adj.

easily noticeable or obvious to everyone

The mistake was plain for all to see.

Expressions with bread

bread basket

basket used to hold bread on a table

The waiter brought a bread basket to the table.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

brown bread

whole wheat or wholemeal bread

She prefers brown bread for its nutritional benefits.

break bread

eat a meal with others

We often break bread with our neighbors.

best thing since bread was sliced

exp.

extremely good or innovative thing or idea

This new phone is the best thing since bread was sliced.

best thing since sliced bread

something considered extremely good or innovative

This new phone is the best thing since sliced bread!

bread and butter

basic necessities for living

Food and shelter are bread and butter for everyone.

greatest thing since sliced bread

exp.

a recent invention praised for its usefulness or convenience

Electric cars are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

bread and water

simple and minimal diet

He lived on bread and water for a week.

earn one's bread

work to make money for living expenses

He works hard to earn his bread.

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tartine

french snack

bread slice served open-faced, plain with spread or topped richly

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French:pain nature, ...
German:einfaches Brot, ...
Italian:pane semplice, ...
Spanish:pan sin ingredientes, ...
Portuguese:pão simples, ...
Chinese:普通面包, ...
Japanese:プレーンブレッド, ...
Arabic:خُبْز سَادَة, ...
Hebrew:לֶחֶם פָּשׁוּט, ...
Russian:простой хлеб, ...
Ukrainian:простий хліб, ...
Hindi:सादा ब्रेड, ...
Bengali:সাদা রুটি, ...
Catalan:pa blanc, ...
Czech:obyčejný chléb, ...
Danish:almindeligt brød, ...
Dutch:gewoon brood, ...
Greek:απλό ψωμί, ...
Hungarian:egyszerű kenyér, ...
Khmer:នំប៉័ងធម្មតា, ...
Korean:일반 빵, ...
Persian:نان ساده, ...
Polish:zwykły chleb, ...
Portuguese (BR):pão simples, ...
Romanian:pâine simplă, ...
Swedish:enkelt bröd, ...
Thai:ขนมปังเปล่า, ...
Turkish:sade ekmek, ...
Vietnamese:bánh mì thường, ...

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Definition of plain bread - Reverso English Dictionary

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