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no frills

no frills is the alternative form of no-frills.

Meaning of no-frills

Adjective

no-frills (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Basic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy.
    • He rented a no-frills apartment and cooked his own meals.

Questions about no frills

What is no frills the alternative form of?
No frills is the alternative form of no-frills.

Words near no frills in the dictionary

  1. no flies on
  2. no fly list
  3. no fly lists
  4. no free lunch
  5. no free lunch theorem
  6. no frills
  7. no fun
  8. no fun at parties
  9. No Fun City
  10. no further action
  11. no fuss, no muss

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