plain-vanilla

adjective

plain-va·​nil·​la
Synonyms of plain-vanillanext
: lacking special features or qualities : basic

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plain-vanilla was in 1959

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“Plain-vanilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plain-vanilla. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.

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