Nov 24, 2007 19:53
16 yrs ago
English term
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plain white stucco ceiling
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Architecture
"...the light reflected upward and put sun streaks on the motel's plain white stucco ceiling."
What does "plain" mean here? Is it just a plastered white ceiling without decoration and ornamentation? Are decorations simple? Or is the color "plain white"?
What does "plain" mean here? Is it just a plastered white ceiling without decoration and ornamentation? Are decorations simple? Or is the color "plain white"?
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Nov 24, 2007 19:59: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Construction / Civil Engineering" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Nov 24, 2007 21:44: Fabio Descalzi changed "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Architecture"
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simple, unadorned
i would say it is simple, has no other decorations — and by definition, that is going to mean that it is also 'plain white' — i.e. the same colour all over.
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just a plastered white ceiling without decoration or ornamentation
plain white stucco ceiling => just a plastered white ceiling without decoration or ornamentation
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Note added at 1 day48 mins (2007-11-25 20:42:15 GMT)
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just a white plastered ceiling without decoration or ornamentation
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Note added at 1 day48 mins (2007-11-25 20:42:15 GMT)
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just a white plastered ceiling without decoration or ornamentation
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