plain Jane

nounInformal.

a drab, unattractive, and generally uninteresting girl or woman.

Origin of plain Jane

¹

First 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

²

First 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.
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"plain Jane," laughed little Estella, swinging on Jane's arm.
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And it will be ever thus, plain Jane, for where could we ever find a man worthy of our splendid selves?
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