plain Jane
noun Informal.
a drab, unattractive, and generally uninteresting girl or woman.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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First recorded in 1910–15
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plain-Jane
or plain-jane
[ pleyn-jeyn ]
/ ˈpleɪnˈdʒeɪn /
adjective Informal.
simple and modest; unadorned; basic: a plain-Jane car dressed up with leather upholstery.
Origin of plain-Jane
First recorded in 1935–40
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The Daily Pic: Fluorescent tubes as plain-Jane art supplies.