plain Jane
nounInformal.
a drab, unattractive, and generally uninteresting girl or woman.
Origin of plain Jane
1First recorded in 1910–15
Words Nearby plain Jane
Other definitions for plain-Jane (2 of 2)
plain-Jane
or plain-jane
[ pleyn-jeyn ]
adjectiveInformal.
simple and modest; unadorned; basic: a plain-Jane car dressed up with leather upholstery.
Origin of plain-Jane
2First recorded in 1935–40
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How to use plain Jane in a sentence
The Daily Pic: Fluorescent tubes as plain-Jane art supplies.
"plain Jane," laughed little Estella, swinging on Jane's arm.
The Girl Scout's Triumph | Katherine Keene GaltAnd it will be ever thus, plain Jane, for where could we ever find a man worthy of our splendid selves?
The Camp Fire Girls on a Yacht | Margaret Love Sanderson
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