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plain Jane
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noun Informal.
a drab, unattractive, and generally uninteresting girl or woman.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of plain Jane
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby plain Jane
plainclothesman, plain dealing, Plainfield, plain film, plain flour, plain Jane, plain knit, plain-laid, Plain People, plain rail, plains
Other definitions for plain Jane (2 of 2)
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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