- plain-vanilla
- adjective Date: 1975 lacking special features or qualities ; basic
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plain-vanilla — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : lacking in special features or qualities : basic * * * /playn veuh nil euh/, adj. Informal. having no embellishments, extra equipment, elaborate packaging, etc.; plain; simple; down to earth: I want a plain… … Useful english dictionary
plain-vanilla — /playn veuh nil euh/, 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. [in allusion to vanilla ice cream, taken to be the… … Universalium
Plain Vanilla — The most basic or standard version of a financial instrument, usually options, bonds, futures and swaps. Plain vanilla is the opposite of an exotic instrument, which alters the components of a traditional financial instrument, resulting in a more … Investment dictionary
plain vanilla — Standard, ordinary. A product with few amenities is called a vanilla model. See also STRIPPEDDOWN. ► “Many corporations, in fact, have stopped discussion of their risk management practices with outsiders, since they almost inevitably involve… … American business jargon
plain-vanilla — Ordinary, without any extras. ► “Ultimately he was assigned to new product development helping KPMG escape its stigma as a plain vanilla financial statements auditor.” (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 19, 1996, p. B1) … American business jargon
plain vanilla bond — UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► STRAIGHT BOND(Cf. ↑straight bond) … Financial and business terms
Plain Vanilla — Vanilla bezeichnet: eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Orchideen, siehe Vanille (Gattung) Sexpraktiken außerhalb des BDSM, siehe Vanilla (Sex) … Deutsch Wikipedia
plain-vanilla — plain′ vanil′la adj. cvb inf having no embellishments; simple; basic • Etymology: alluding to vanilla ice cream, taken to be the most basic flavor … From formal English to slang
Plain Vanilla Swap — The most basic type of forward claim that is traded in the over the counter market between two private parties, usually firms or financial institutions. There are several types of plain vanilla swaps, such as the plain vanilla interest rate swap … Investment dictionary
plain vanilla — alltäglich; publik; geläufig; öffentlich; vertraut; allgemein bekannt; gewohnt … Universal-Lexikon
