plain folks

American  

[playn fohks] / ˈpleɪn ˌfoʊks /

plural noun

1. ordinary people who are not influential, wealthy, or distinguished by any title, etc.; common people.

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Other Word Forms

• plain-folks
  adjective

Example Sentences

Until 1942, Fontana was where plain folks worked hard land, with pig farms, grapes, vegetable gardens.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

And, more often than you might think in this large country of wealthy interests, the drivers are plain folks — not billionaires, not corporations, just determined and single-minded individuals.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2019

Many are stuck with a greedy corporate model, or just plain folks working in a system that disadvantages caring in favor of making money.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2016

That seems plain enough to plain folks, but Prof. Herken quibbles: “But there was never any specific warning to the cities that had been chosen as targets.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2015

"But we aren't plain folks any more, either, Sophy," she insisted.

From A Woman Named Smith by Oemler, Marie Conway