/ Dictionary / Index P plain-vanilla: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: plain-va•nil•la Pronunciation: (plān'vu-nil'u), [key] — adj. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. plain tripe Plainview Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language