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\ ˈplān-ˈjān 
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\Definition of plain-Jane
(Entry 1 of 2)
: not fancy or glamorous : ordinary
plain Jane
noun\ -ˈjān \
\Definition of plain Jane (Entry 2 of 2)
: one that is plain
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The first known use of plain-Jane was in 1912
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