Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pleyn jeyn]
- /pleɪn dʒeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pleyn jeyn]
- /pleɪn dʒeɪn/
Definitions of plain-jane word
- adjective plain-jane simple and modest; unadorned; basic: a plain-Jane car dressed up with leather upholstery. 1
- noun plain-jane a drab, unattractive, and generally uninteresting girl or woman. 1
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Origin of plain-jane
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Plain-jane
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plain-jane popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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