plain-vanilla
[ pleyn-vuh-nil-uh ]
/ ˈpleɪn vəˈnɪl ə /
adjective Informal.
having no embellishments, extra equipment, elaborate packaging, etc.; plain; simple; down-to-earth: I want a plain-vanilla car without a lot of chrome trim.
Origin of plain-vanilla
in allusion to vanilla ice cream, taken to be the most basic flavor
Words nearby plain-vanilla
plain weave,
plain-jane,
plain-laid,
plain-saw,
plain-spoken,
plain-vanilla,
plain-wrap,
plainchant,
plainclothesman,
plainfield,
plains
Example sentences from the Web for plain-vanilla
As a plain-vanilla candidate, Romney is never going to win the excitement primary.
Howard Kurtz on why the quietest campaign may be just the ticket for the plain-vanilla front-runner.
Putting all that money into a plain-vanilla S&P 500 index fund would have lost us just 4.4 percent during that time.