plain-vanilla

plain-vanilla definition - business

plain-vanilla

Of or relating to the uncomplicated version of a particular type of product or asset. For example, a plain-vanilla bond is not convertible and cannot be called. A plain-vanilla washing machine may offer only a single wash cycle. See also bells and whistles.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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