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Definition |
ordinary, simple, not attractive woman |
Examples |
1) He was always attracted to plain Janes,
the kind of girls who didn't wear a lot of makeup. 2) I'm not a
plain Jane, but I'm not going to win
any beauty contests either. |
Etymology |
The term is thought to be a reference to
the plain appearance of the biblical figure of Jane Doe. |
Synonyms |
drab, dull, unassuming |
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