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plain Jane

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A young woman or girl of average or unremarkable appearance.
  2. Something basic and ordinary.

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Examples

Charm school instructors […] can do something even for the plainest of plain Janes.”
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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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