| PLA | a basic knitting stitch |
|---|---|
| PLA | popular Australian game bird |
| PLA | small Australian bird related to the button quail |
| PLA | a weave in which the filling and warp threads intertwine alternately producing a checkerboard effect |
| PLA | (of cloth) made in plain weave |
| PLA | a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church |
| PLA | a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty |
| PLA | in a simple manner |
| PLA | unmistakably |
| PLA | an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful |
| PLA | the appearance of being plain and unpretentious |
| PLA | clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous |