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plaid
Plaid Cymru
plain
plain bread
plain chocolate
plain clothes
plain dealing
plain flour
plain Jane
plain knitting
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Plain People
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plain Jane
plain Jane (plural plain Janes)


noun 
Definition:
 
woman who is not pretty: a woman who is regarded as not pretty or good-looking ( informal ) ( often considered offensive )

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