plain-vanilla

[ pleyn-vuh-nil-uh ]

/ ˈpleɪn vəˈnɪl ə /

adjective Informal.

having no embellishments, extra equipment, elaborate packaging, etc.; plain; simple; down-to-earth: I want a plain-vanilla car without a lot of chrome trim.

Origin of plain-vanilla

In allusion to vanilla ice cream, taken to be the most basic flavor

Words nearby plain-vanilla

plaintext, plaintiff, plaintive, plain tripe, plain turkey, plain-vanilla, Plainview, Plainville, plain weave, plain-wrap, plaister

Example sentences from the Web for plain-vanilla

As a plain-vanilla candidate, Romney is never going to win the excitement primary.
Mitt Romney, Boring Genius?|Howard Kurtz|June 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Howard Kurtz on why the quietest campaign may be just the ticket for the plain-vanilla front-runner.
Mitt Romney, Boring Genius?|Howard Kurtz|June 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Putting all that money into a plain-vanilla S&P 500 index fund would have lost us just 4.4 percent during that time.
Our Crashing Portfolio|Duff McDonald|May 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST

单词	plain-vanilla
释义	plain-vanilla [ pleyn-vuh-nil-uh ] / ˈpleɪn vəˈnɪl ə / adjective Informal. having no embellishments, extra equipment, elaborate packaging, etc.; plain; simple; down-to-earth: I want a plain-vanilla car without a lot of chrome trim. Origin of plain-vanilla In allusion to vanilla ice cream, taken to be the most basic flavor Words nearby plain-vanilla plaintext, plaintiff, plaintive, plain tripe, plain turkey, plain-vanilla, Plainview, Plainville, plain weave, plain-wrap, plaister Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plain-vanilla As a plain-vanilla candidate, Romney is never going to win the excitement primary. Mitt Romney, Boring Genius?\|Howard Kurtz\|June 27, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Howard Kurtz on why the quietest campaign may be just the ticket for the plain-vanilla front-runner. Mitt Romney, Boring Genius?\|Howard Kurtz\|June 27, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Putting all that money into a plain-vanilla S&P 500 index fund would have lost us just 4.4 percent during that time. Our Crashing Portfolio\|Duff McDonald\|May 4, 2009\|DAILY BEAST
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