plain Jane en · NOUN
Meanings
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(informal) A young woman or girl of average or unremarkable appearance.
Charm school instructors […] can do something even for the plainest of plain Janes.
1954 November, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, volume 8, number 11, page 46:
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(attributive, informal) Something basic and ordinary.
Many of the early models had both a "plain Jane" model with open sights and a Deluxe (DL) version that had an aperture rear sight and a hooded target-type front sight-and, in some cases, sling swivels.
1989, William S. Brophy, Marlin Firearms, page 320:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plain Janes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
slick Rick · doubting Thomas · Gentleman Jim · dismal Dora · regular Joe · nervous Nellie · Silent Sam · gloomy Gus · Alibi Ike · sad sack · good-time Charlie · Dapper Dan · average Joe
Translations (6)
ru се́рая мышь (young woman of average or unremarkable appearance) · de graue Maus (young woman of average or unremarkable appearance) · pl szara mysz (young woman of average or unremarkable appearance) · de unscheinbares Mädchen (young woman of average or unremarkable appearance) · ja 地味子 (young woman of average or unremarkable appearance) · de farbloses junges Mädchen (young woman of average or unremarkable appearance)