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plain Janes

plain Janes is the plural of plain Jane.

Meaning of plain Jane

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

Questions about plain Janes

What is plain Janes the plural of?
Plain Janes is the plural of plain Jane.

Words near plain Janes in the dictionary

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

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