no-frillsadj.
/ˈnəʊfrɪlz/, U.S. /ˈnoʊˈfrɪlz/ attributive. Characterized by or having no ornamentation or embellishment; plain, basic. Frequently of a commercial product or service.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [adjective] > ornamented or decorated > not
untiffed?c1225
plainc1330
ungarnishedc1400
undecked1570
dudgeon?1589
stark naked?1594
unbepranked1594
unembellished1630
unadorned1637
unbecomed1646
unfringed1646
unplumed1646
unembroidered1649
unornamented1688
undecorateda1763
naked1850
unveneered1886
no-frill1933
no-frills1948
1921 J. C. Lincoln Galusha the Magnificent 460 Food and rest, not to mention reasonable prices and pleasant people and no frills, were all but a mile away at Restabit Inn.]
1948 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 Nov. 1 (advt.) If she's a no-frills girl, she'll love you for our classic beauty in Juilliard woolen.
1967 ‘E. Lathen’ Murder against Grain iv. 48 The no-frills exterior of Halloran's garage.
1969 Daily Tel. 3 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 20/4 The 61st is a no-frills working regiment that spends most of its time in khaki field uniforms.
1987 Which? Dec. 571/1 If you want a basic no-frills oven..the Sanyo..is worth considering.
1994 Times 9 Mar. 29/1 Price is the governing factor in a world of no-frills airlines.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1948