pure and simple

adjective

Plain and unadorned.

Meanings

adjectivepure and simple (comparative more pure and simple or purer and simpler, superlative most pure and simple or purest and simplest)

comparative more pure and simple · comparative purer and simpler · superlative most pure and simple · superlative purest and simplest

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 不折不扣
  • 不折不扣 (bùzhébùkòu)Translations
Finnish koruton, yksinkertainen
  • korutonTranslations
  • yksinkertainenTranslations
French pur et simple
  • pur et simpleTranslations
Polish samo przez się
  • samo przez sięTranslations
Spanish mondo y lirondo
  • mondo y lirondoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

pure and simple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pure%20and%20simple

MLA

“pure and simple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pure%20and%20simple. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pure and simple,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pure%20and%20simple.

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