plain Janes
Average-looking females collectively
Plain Janes are women or girls considered unremarkable in appearance—not ugly, just ordinary.
The phrase carries a dismissive tone, suggesting someone who fails to stand out: She was one of those plain Janes who never got asked to dance.
The singular plain Jane works the same way.
Jane here is a generic female name, as in Jane Doe.
- wallflowerShy person avoiding socializing
- shrinking violetExtremely timid person
- everywomanUniversal female archetype
- girlsYoung female persons
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
unassuming · simplicity · ordinary · nothing special · Cinderella · simple · relatability · average · homely · invisibility · trope · normalcy · archetype · drab · unremarkable · unadorned · no frills · girl-next-door
plain Janesbeauties
Exceptionally attractive ones
knockouts · stunners · bombshells · head-turners · lookers
plain Janesfashionistas
Devoted followers of trends
style icons · trendsetters · divas · showstoppers · glamazons
plain Janesshowstoppers
Spectacles that astound audiences
It girls · social butterflies · prima donnas · celebrities · starlets