plano

P3L1A1N1O1
/ˈpleɪnoʊ/

adjective

Of lenses: flat; having no curvature; not serving to correct the vision.

“Plano lenses may be used to protect the eyes from ultraviolet light.”

OriginSpanish plano →
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Meanings

plano1

adjectiveplano (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf lenses: flat; having no curvature; not serving to correct the vision.

    Plano lenses may be used to protect the eyes from ultraviolet light.

Plano2

proper noun
  1. A place in the United States:
    1. A city in Kendall County, Illinois, suburb of Chicago
    2. An unincorporated community in Ashland Township, Morgan County, Indiana.
    3. A city in Appanoose County, Iowa.
    4. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Missouri.
    5. An unincorporated community in Fayette County and Ross County, Ohio.
    6. A city in Collin County, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
      1 more example

      The relocation is part of Yum’s broader plans to have just two US headquarters for its restaurants, which also includes Irvine, California-based Taco Bell and Habit Burger. Combining KFC’s offices with Pizza Hut in Plano will “foster greater collaboration among brands and employees,” the company said in a press release.

      2025 February 19, Jordan Valinsky, “KFC is leaving Kentucky”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2025

Origin

  1. Spanishplano“flat”
  2. EnglishPlano

Borrowed from Spanish plano (“flat”).

More words from Spanish

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with plano

draino
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Anagrams

nopalPolanoplanonlap
Cite this entry
APA

plano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plano

MLA

“plano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plano. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plano,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plano.

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