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plain water en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (Singapore, uncountable) Tap water, either hot or cold, served in restaurants.
    • Politely I asked for a glass of plain water. 1971 June 17, The Straits Times, page 19:
    • A visitor from Down Under is wondering why most Singapore restaurants and hotels make it a practice to serve all guests with plain water, even when it has not been asked for. 1974 February 21, New Nation: Using Less Water, page 6:
    • Someone asked for a glass of plain water and was told by the waitress: “That’ll be 60 cents.” 1979 October 2, New Nation: Water: Expensive, page 8:
    • Although there is a food and drink stall inside, there are joggers like me who prefer to drink plain water after sweating it out of the tracks. 1987 June 13, The Straits Times: Install Water Cooler, page 20:
  2. (Malaysia, uncountable) Drinking water