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
Definition for plain-jane (2 of 2)
plain Jane
noun Informal.
a drab, unattractive, and generally uninteresting girl or woman.
Origin of plain Jane
First recorded in 1910–15
Example sentences from the Web for plain-jane
The Daily Pic: Fluorescent tubes as plain-Jane art supplies.