Plain People

noun

: members of any of various Protestant groups (such as Mennonites) especially in the U.S. who wear distinctively plain clothes and adhere to a simple and traditional style of life excluding many conveniences of modern technology

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Plain People was in 1859

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“Plain People.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Plain%20People. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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