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plain Jane

plain Jane noun: a young woman or girl of average or unremarkable appearance.

Noun

plain Jane (plural plain Janes)

  1. (informal) A young woman or girl of average or unremarkable appearance.
    • Charm school instructors […] can do something even for the plainest of plain Janes.1954 November, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, volume 8, number 11, page 46
  2. (attributive, informal) Something basic and ordinary.
    • Many of the early models had both a "plain Jane" model with open sights and a Deluxe (DL) version that had an aperture rear sight and a hooded target-type front sight-and, in some cases, sling swivels.1989, William S. Brophy, Marlin Firearms, page 320

Forms of plain Jane

pluralplain Janes

Questions about plain Jane

What does plain Jane mean?
Plain Jane means a young woman or girl of average or unremarkable appearance.
What part of speech is plain Jane?
Plain Jane is a noun.
What is the plural of plain Jane?
The plural of plain Jane is plain Janes.

Words near plain Jane in the dictionary

  1. plain English
  2. plain film
  3. plain films
  4. plain flour
  5. plain flours
  6. plain Jane
  7. plain Janes
  8. plain leaf warbler
  9. plain leaf warblers
  10. plain line
  11. plain lined

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