plaining

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpleɪnɪŋ/
  • Homophone: planing

Verb

plaining

  1. present participle of plain

Noun

plaining (plural plainings)

  1. A lamentation.
    • 1592?, William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
      And piteous plainings of the pretty babes, That mourn'd for fashion, ignorant what to fear...
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