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plain Jane definition

plain Jane

a plain, dowdy, unremarkable woman or girl
plain-Jane definition

plain·-Jane (plān′jān′)

adjective

  1. plain, drab, dull, etc. plain-Jane looks
  2. basic or simple; ordinary; unremarkable

Etymology: < plain Jane

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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