Plain People


plural noun
  1. members of the Amish, the Mennonites, or the Dunkers: so named because they stress simple living.

Origin of Plain People

1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words Nearby Plain People

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How to use Plain People in a sentence

  • And then I will proceed to explore, to think through, to listen to people—I call them Plain People—throughout America.

    The GOP Longest Long Shot Yet? | McKay Coppins | March 3, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • He knows that Plain People are sooner impressed by an apt illustration than by learned discussion.

  • It makes Plain People dizzy to attempt to follow leaders of opinion who change with every wind that blows across the ocean.

    The Other Side of Evolution | Alexander Patterson
  • It was a complete enlightenment in plain words to a Plain People––a concise and convincing protest.

    David Dunne | Belle Kanaris Maniates
  • He says the Plain People will never allow this war to go on, because they've been tricked into it by Wall Street or something.

    The Wrong Twin | Harry Leon Wilson