no-frills

American  

[noh-frilz] / ˈnoʊˌfrɪlz /

adjective

1. providing or including basic services and necessities without any additional features or amenities.

   Food and beverages are not covered by the low no-frills airfare.

2. no-name.

3. unadorned; simple; plain; spare.

   a straightforward, no-frills package of healthcare benefits.

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no-frills British  

adjective

1. offering only a basic service in order to keep costs low

   a no-frills airline

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Etymology

Origin of no-frills

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Spirit returned to bankruptcy court in August, less than a year after a previous chapter 11 restructuring failed to solve financial challenges posed by its no-frills business model.

From The Wall Street Journal

These movies were first gathered as a DVD set by the Criterion Collection on its no-frills Eclipse line in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Anecdotally, people are kind of bored by the clean, no-frills makeup look” and are into more creative, bolder looks as a means of self-expression, she said.

From MarketWatch

I have no problem with no-frills service or self-service when I am getting a deal in return.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the hyperlocal, no-frills approach leaves small banks with far less of a financial cushion when times get tough.

From The Wall Street Journal

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